diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_gem.c
index 580a788098361faeb0ac17cbfdbfbc35a22cb7a0..7db48d17ee3a8a9c638a8c6f9e58f35bd004b453 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_gem.c
@@ -228,8 +228,10 @@ int virtio_gpu_array_lock_resv(struct virtio_gpu_object_array *objs)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < objs->nents; ++i) {
 		ret = dma_resv_reserve_fences(objs->objs[i]->resv, 1);
-		if (ret)
+		if (ret) {
+			virtio_gpu_array_unlock_resv(objs);
 			return ret;
+		}
 	}
 	return ret;
 }