diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_amdkfd_gpuvm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_amdkfd_gpuvm.c
index 71a6a9ef54ac7..6348559608ce7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_amdkfd_gpuvm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_amdkfd_gpuvm.c
@@ -1396,7 +1396,7 @@ int amdgpu_amdkfd_gpuvm_alloc_memory_of_gpu(
 	struct sg_table *sg = NULL;
 	uint64_t user_addr = 0;
 	struct amdgpu_bo *bo;
-	struct drm_gem_object *gobj;
+	struct drm_gem_object *gobj = NULL;
 	u32 domain, alloc_domain;
 	u64 alloc_flags;
 	int ret;
@@ -1506,14 +1506,16 @@ int amdgpu_amdkfd_gpuvm_alloc_memory_of_gpu(
 	remove_kgd_mem_from_kfd_bo_list(*mem, avm->process_info);
 	drm_vma_node_revoke(&gobj->vma_node, drm_priv);
 err_node_allow:
-	drm_gem_object_put(gobj);
 	/* Don't unreserve system mem limit twice */
 	goto err_reserve_limit;
 err_bo_create:
 	unreserve_mem_limit(adev, size, alloc_domain, !!sg);
 err_reserve_limit:
 	mutex_destroy(&(*mem)->lock);
-	kfree(*mem);
+	if (gobj)
+		drm_gem_object_put(gobj);
+	else
+		kfree(*mem);
 err:
 	if (sg) {
 		sg_free_table(sg);