diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_dma_buf.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_dma_buf.c
index ea370cd373e9..7f9602b3363d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_dma_buf.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_dma_buf.c
@@ -223,6 +223,26 @@ struct dma_buf *xe_gem_prime_export(struct drm_gem_object *obj, int flags)
 	if (bo->vm)
 		return ERR_PTR(-EPERM);
 
+	/*
+	 * Reject exporting purgeable BOs. DONTNEED BOs can be purged
+	 * at any time, making the exported dma-buf unusable. Purged BOs
+	 * have no backing store and are permanently invalid.
+	 */
+	ret = xe_bo_lock(bo, true);
+	if (ret)
+		return ERR_PTR(ret);
+
+	if (xe_bo_madv_is_dontneed(bo)) {
+		ret = -EBUSY;
+		goto out_unlock;
+	}
+
+	if (xe_bo_is_purged(bo)) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto out_unlock;
+	}
+	xe_bo_unlock(bo);
+
 	ret = ttm_bo_setup_export(&bo->ttm, &ctx);
 	if (ret)
 		return ERR_PTR(ret);
@@ -232,6 +252,10 @@ struct dma_buf *xe_gem_prime_export(struct drm_gem_object *obj, int flags)
 		buf->ops = &xe_dmabuf_ops;
 
 	return buf;
+
+out_unlock:
+	xe_bo_unlock(bo);
+	return ERR_PTR(ret);
 }
 
 static struct drm_gem_object *