diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/gem.c
index dffe37490206d241cda861e2d5000ff0cd5a6094..4b7627a7263788b939025dd298699e2565b1fa6e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/gem.c
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ static void psb_gem_free_object(struct drm_gem_object *obj)
 {
 	struct psb_gem_object *pobj = to_psb_gem_object(obj);
 
-	drm_gem_object_release(obj);
-
 	/* Undo the mmap pin if we are destroying the object */
 	if (pobj->mmapping)
 		psb_gem_unpin(pobj);
 
+	drm_gem_object_release(obj);
+
 	WARN_ON(pobj->in_gart && !pobj->stolen);
 
 	release_resource(&pobj->resource);