diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
index fa5b5ab2df9b8..ec774d95cf996 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
@@ -3040,6 +3040,9 @@ i915_gem_object_put_fence(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj)
 
 	fence = &dev_priv->fence_regs[obj->fence_reg];
 
+	if (WARN_ON(fence->pin_count))
+		return -EBUSY;
+
 	i915_gem_object_fence_lost(obj);
 	i915_gem_object_update_fence(obj, fence, false);