diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_object.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_object.c
index ec29365d108d..23c9a60693ee 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_object.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_object.c
@@ -1306,7 +1306,8 @@ void amdgpu_bo_release_notify(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo)
 	    !(abo->flags & AMDGPU_GEM_CREATE_VRAM_WIPE_ON_RELEASE))
 		return;
 
-	dma_resv_lock(bo->base.resv, NULL);
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!dma_resv_trylock(bo->base.resv)))
+		return;
 
 	r = amdgpu_fill_buffer(abo, AMDGPU_POISON, bo->base.resv, &fence);
 	if (!WARN_ON(r)) {