diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
index 6ed90a2437e5..fe273b681fe5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
@@ -2446,6 +2446,7 @@ bool drm_dp_mst_allocate_vcpi(struct drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr *mgr, struct drm_dp
 		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("payload: vcpi %d already allocated for pbn %d - requested pbn %d\n", port->vcpi.vcpi, port->vcpi.pbn, pbn);
 		if (pbn == port->vcpi.pbn) {
 			*slots = port->vcpi.num_slots;
+			drm_dp_put_port(port);
 			return true;
 		}
 	}