diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo.c
index 96a724e8f3ff..c4feaacf17ac 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo.c
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ static void ttm_bo_release(struct kref *kref)
 		if (!dma_resv_test_signaled(bo->base.resv,
 					    DMA_RESV_USAGE_BOOKKEEP) ||
 		    (want_init_on_free() && (bo->ttm != NULL)) ||
+		    bo->type == ttm_bo_type_sg ||
 		    !dma_resv_trylock(bo->base.resv)) {
 			/* The BO is not idle, resurrect it for delayed destroy */
 			ttm_bo_flush_all_fences(bo);