diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_lease.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_lease.c
index b481cafdde28..825abe38201a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_lease.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_lease.c
@@ -542,10 +542,12 @@ int drm_mode_create_lease_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev,
 	}
 
 	DRM_DEBUG_LEASE("Creating lease\n");
+	/* lessee will take the ownership of leases */
 	lessee = drm_lease_create(lessor, &leases);
 
 	if (IS_ERR(lessee)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(lessee);
+		idr_destroy(&leases);
 		goto out_leases;
 	}
 
@@ -580,7 +582,6 @@ out_lessee:
 
 out_leases:
 	put_unused_fd(fd);
-	idr_destroy(&leases);
 
 	DRM_DEBUG_LEASE("drm_mode_create_lease_ioctl failed: %d\n", ret);
 	return ret;