diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c
index 44978bc..dcbd2f5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
 void
 drm_gem_object_handle_unreference_unlocked(struct drm_gem_object *obj)
 {
-	if (atomic_read(&obj->handle_count) == 0)
+	if (WARN_ON(atomic_read(&obj->handle_count) == 0))
 		return;
 
 	/*