diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_plane.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_plane.c
index a126d1b25f46..ca379b08b9ec 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_plane.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_plane.c
@@ -459,7 +459,10 @@ static void virtio_gpu_cursor_plane_update(struct drm_plane *plane,
 		if (!objs)
 			return;
 		virtio_gpu_array_add_obj(objs, vgfb->base.obj[0]);
-		virtio_gpu_array_lock_resv(objs);
+		if (virtio_gpu_array_lock_resv(objs)) {
+			virtio_gpu_array_put_free(objs);
+			return;
+		}
 		virtio_gpu_cmd_transfer_to_host_2d
 			(vgdev, 0,
 			 plane->state->crtc_w,