diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/disp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/disp.c
index b83465ae7c1bcead7b81657cd2d03968e74a6baf..1f8bba8f65281bd82dabb6f15990c338df9a5161 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/disp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/disp.c
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ nv50_mstm_destroy_connector(struct drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr *mgr,
 	mstc->port = NULL;
 	drm_modeset_unlock(&drm->dev->mode_config.connection_mutex);
 
-	drm_connector_unreference(&mstc->connector);
+	drm_connector_put(&mstc->connector);
 }
 
 static void