diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_plane.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_plane.c
index fedd4d60d9cd5..5dc8c4350602a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_plane.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_plane.c
@@ -948,8 +948,6 @@ int drm_mode_page_flip_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev,
 	}
 
 out:
-	if (ret && crtc->funcs->page_flip_target)
-		drm_crtc_vblank_put(crtc);
 	if (fb)
 		drm_framebuffer_put(fb);
 	if (crtc->primary->old_fb)
@@ -964,5 +962,8 @@ int drm_mode_page_flip_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev,
 	drm_modeset_drop_locks(&ctx);
 	drm_modeset_acquire_fini(&ctx);
 
+	if (ret && crtc->funcs->page_flip_target)
+		drm_crtc_vblank_put(crtc);
+
 	return ret;
 }