diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_display.c
index 4649bd2ed340..183aea1abebc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_display.c
@@ -242,6 +242,10 @@ static int qxl_crtc_page_flip(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	bo->is_primary = true;
 
 	ret = qxl_bo_reserve(bo, false);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+	ret = qxl_bo_pin(bo, bo->type, NULL);
+	qxl_bo_unreserve(bo);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -257,7 +261,11 @@ static int qxl_crtc_page_flip(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	}
 	drm_vblank_put(dev, qcrtc->index);
 
-	qxl_bo_unreserve(bo);
+	ret = qxl_bo_reserve(bo, false);
+	if (!ret) {
+		qxl_bo_unpin(bo);
+		qxl_bo_unreserve(bo);
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }