diff --git a/linux-core/intel_fb.c b/linux-core/intel_fb.c
index ecfab3ed..c9cb293a 100644
--- a/linux-core/intel_fb.c
+++ b/linux-core/intel_fb.c
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ int intelfb_remove(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 		unregister_framebuffer(info);
 		framebuffer_release(info);
 		drm_mem_reg_iounmap(dev, &fb->bo->mem, fb->virtual_base);
-		drm_bo_usage_deref_locked(&fb->bo);
+		drm_bo_usage_deref_unlocked(&fb->bo);
 		drm_framebuffer_destroy(fb);
 	}
 	return 0;