diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fbdev_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fbdev_fb.c
index 210aee9ae88b..b9dfd00a7d05 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fbdev_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fbdev_fb.c
@@ -67,9 +67,16 @@ struct intel_framebuffer *intel_fbdev_fb_alloc(struct drm_fb_helper *helper,
 							  mode_cmd.pixel_format,
 							  mode_cmd.modifier[0]),
 				      &mode_cmd);
+	if (IS_ERR(fb)) {
+		i915_gem_object_put(obj);
+		goto err;
+	}
+
 	i915_gem_object_put(obj);
 
 	return to_intel_framebuffer(fb);
+err:
+	return ERR_CAST(fb);
 }
 
 int intel_fbdev_fb_fill_info(struct intel_display *display, struct fb_info *info,