diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fbcon.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fbcon.c
index d5c23d1c20d88..44e515bbbb444 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fbcon.c
@@ -189,8 +189,10 @@ nouveau_fbcon_open(struct fb_info *info, int user)
 	struct nouveau_fbdev *fbcon = info->par;
 	struct nouveau_drm *drm = nouveau_drm(fbcon->helper.dev);
 	int ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(drm->dev->dev);
-	if (ret < 0 && ret != -EACCES)
+	if (ret < 0 && ret != -EACCES) {
+		pm_runtime_put(drm->dev->dev);
 		return ret;
+	}
 	return 0;
 }