diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fbdev.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fbdev.c
index f76b06293eb94..38825b30db16c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fbdev.c
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ static int intelfb_create(struct drm_fb_helper *helper,
 	bool prealloc = false;
 	void __iomem *vaddr;
 	struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj;
+	struct i915_gem_ww_ctx ww;
 	int ret;
 
 	mutex_lock(&ifbdev->hpd_lock);
@@ -283,13 +284,24 @@ static int intelfb_create(struct drm_fb_helper *helper,
 		info->fix.smem_len = vma->size;
 	}
 
-	vaddr = i915_vma_pin_iomap(vma);
-	if (IS_ERR(vaddr)) {
-		drm_err(&dev_priv->drm,
-			"Failed to remap framebuffer into virtual memory (%pe)\n", vaddr);
-		ret = PTR_ERR(vaddr);
-		goto out_unpin;
+	for_i915_gem_ww(&ww, ret, false) {
+		ret = i915_gem_object_lock(vma->obj, &ww);
+
+		if (ret)
+			continue;
+
+		vaddr = i915_vma_pin_iomap(vma);
+		if (IS_ERR(vaddr)) {
+			drm_err(&dev_priv->drm,
+				"Failed to remap framebuffer into virtual memory (%pe)\n", vaddr);
+			ret = PTR_ERR(vaddr);
+			continue;
+		}
 	}
+
+	if (ret)
+		goto out_unpin;
+
 	info->screen_base = vaddr;
 	info->screen_size = vma->size;