diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_gem.c
index 66c3f6f74e9c..d2f0b8a3f172 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_gem.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ static int virtio_gpu_gem_create(struct drm_file *file,
 
 	ret = drm_gem_handle_create(file, &obj->base.base, &handle);
 	if (ret) {
-		drm_gem_object_release(&obj->base.base);
+		drm_gem_object_put(&obj->base.base);
 		return ret;
 	}