diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/etnaviv/etnaviv_gem_submit.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/etnaviv/etnaviv_gem_submit.c
index 486259e154af..8dc93863bf96 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/etnaviv/etnaviv_gem_submit.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/etnaviv/etnaviv_gem_submit.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ static int submit_fence_sync(struct etnaviv_gem_submit *submit)
 			if (ret)
 				return ret;
 		} else {
-			bo->excl = dma_resv_get_excl_unlocked(robj);
+			bo->excl = dma_fence_get(dma_resv_excl_fence(robj));
 		}
 
 	}