diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_mman.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_mman.c
index 0ad44f3868ded96b202afa569807a76c18c0549a..c7c252d4d366d449558b84f8c79071e6ea3f3144 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_mman.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_mman.c
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ mmap_offset_attach(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj,
 	GEM_BUG_ON(lookup_mmo(obj, mmap_type) != mmo);
 out:
 	if (file)
-		drm_vma_node_allow(&mmo->vma_node, file);
+		drm_vma_node_allow_once(&mmo->vma_node, file);
 	return mmo;
 
 err: