diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vm.c
index 7b0fdf5c79f9..7e644bc6793e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vm.c
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@ int amdgpu_vm_update_directories(struct amdgpu_device *adev,
 					   struct amdgpu_vm_bo_base,
 					   vm_status);
 		bo_base->moved = false;
-		list_del_init(&bo_base->vm_status);
+		list_move(&bo_base->vm_status, &vm->idle);
 
 		bo = bo_base->bo->parent;
 		if (!bo)