diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
index 7447160155a3..34914025e750 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ i915_gem_do_execbuffer(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 		mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 		ret = PTR_ERR(ctx);
 		goto pre_mutex_err;
-	} 
+	}
 
 	i915_gem_context_reference(ctx);
 
@@ -1142,6 +1142,7 @@ i915_gem_do_execbuffer(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 
 	eb = eb_create(args);
 	if (eb == NULL) {
+		i915_gem_context_unreference(ctx);
 		mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto pre_mutex_err;