diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi_host.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi_host.c
index 3d6fb708dc22..2395d5a58618 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi_host.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi_host.c
@@ -1157,8 +1157,7 @@ static void dsi_tx_buf_free(struct msm_dsi_host *msm_host)
 
 	priv = dev->dev_private;
 	if (msm_host->tx_gem_obj) {
-		msm_gem_unpin_iova(msm_host->tx_gem_obj, priv->kms->aspace);
-		drm_gem_object_put(msm_host->tx_gem_obj);
+		msm_gem_kernel_put(msm_host->tx_gem_obj, priv->kms->aspace);
 		msm_host->tx_gem_obj = NULL;
 	}