diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_object.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_object.c
index 21bfa2d8039e..f7ac9abf9cc1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_object.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_object.c
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ struct amdgpu_bo *amdgpu_bo_ref(struct amdgpu_bo *bo)
 	if (bo == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
-	ttm_bo_reference(&bo->tbo);
+	ttm_bo_get(&bo->tbo);
 	return bo;
 }