diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/framebuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/framebuffer.c
index 54d9876b5305a..6ef4ea07d1bb8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/framebuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/framebuffer.c
@@ -435,6 +435,7 @@ static struct drm_framebuffer *psb_user_framebuffer_create
 			 const struct drm_mode_fb_cmd2 *cmd)
 {
 	struct drm_gem_object *obj;
+	struct drm_framebuffer *fb;
 
 	/*
 	 *	Find the GEM object and thus the gtt range object that is
@@ -445,7 +446,11 @@ static struct drm_framebuffer *psb_user_framebuffer_create
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);
 
 	/* Let the core code do all the work */
-	return psb_framebuffer_create(dev, cmd, obj);
+	fb = psb_framebuffer_create(dev, cmd, obj);
+	if (IS_ERR(fb))
+		drm_gem_object_put(obj);
+
+	return fb;
 }
 
 static int psbfb_probe(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,