diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo.c
index f7aeeee6f5266e..db332de134f1ce 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo.c
@@ -552,7 +552,8 @@ static bool ttm_bo_evict_swapout_allowable(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo,
 
 	if (bo->pin_count) {
 		*locked = false;
-		*busy = false;
+		if (busy)
+			*busy = false;
 		return false;
 	}