diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
index a33dab27bb0d..631691bae01d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
@@ -2044,7 +2044,7 @@ int drm_mode_page_flip_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev,
 	}
 
 out:
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret && crtc->funcs->page_flip_target)
 		drm_crtc_vblank_put(crtc);
 	if (fb)
 		drm_framebuffer_unreference(fb);