diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_fb.c
index 377176372da8..8cd50da22c7e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_fb.c
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ static int udlfb_create(struct drm_fb_helper *helper,
 
 	return ret;
 out_gfree:
-	drm_gem_object_unreference(&ufbdev->ufb.obj->base);
+	drm_gem_object_unreference_unlocked(&ufbdev->ufb.obj->base);
 out:
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_gem.c
index c041cd73f399..fd6dc1f9b3b1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_gem.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ udl_gem_create(struct drm_file *file,
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	drm_gem_object_unreference(&obj->base);
+	drm_gem_object_unreference_unlocked(&obj->base);
 	*handle_p = handle;
 	return 0;
 }