diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panfrost/panfrost_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/panfrost/panfrost_drv.c
index d11e2281dde6..7e43b25785f7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/panfrost/panfrost_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panfrost/panfrost_drv.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static int panfrost_ioctl_create_bo(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 	return 0;
 
 err_free:
-	drm_gem_object_put_unlocked(&shmem->base);
+	drm_gem_handle_delete(file, args->handle);
 	return ret;
 }