diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 1a01d4189c3f9..f313d62a7e748 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -11246,6 +11246,7 @@ bool intel_get_load_detect_pipe(struct drm_connector *connector,
 	}
 
 	old->restore_state = restore_state;
+	drm_atomic_state_put(state);
 
 	/* let the connector get through one full cycle before testing */
 	intel_wait_for_vblank(dev_priv, intel_crtc->pipe);