diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo.c
index 1a1cfd675cc4..7139a522b2f3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo.c
@@ -517,6 +517,12 @@ static bool ttm_bo_evict_swapout_allowable(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo,
 {
 	bool ret = false;
 
+	if (bo->pin_count) {
+		*locked = false;
+		*busy = false;
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	if (bo->base.resv == ctx->resv) {
 		dma_resv_assert_held(bo->base.resv);
 		if (ctx->allow_res_evict)