diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panfrost/panfrost_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/panfrost/panfrost_gem.c
index d47b40b82b0b..8e0ff3efede7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/panfrost/panfrost_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panfrost/panfrost_gem.c
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ static int panfrost_gem_pin(struct drm_gem_object *obj)
 	if (bo->is_heap)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	return drm_gem_shmem_pin(&bo->base);
+	return drm_gem_shmem_pin_locked(&bo->base);
 }
 
 static enum drm_gem_object_status panfrost_gem_status(struct drm_gem_object *obj)