diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_plane.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_plane.c
index 2882cda..8d225d7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_plane.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_plane.c
@@ -247,6 +247,12 @@  static int omap_plane_update(struct drm_plane *plane,
 {
 	struct omap_plane *omap_plane = to_omap_plane(plane);
 	omap_plane->enabled = true;
+
+	if (plane->fb)
+		drm_framebuffer_unreference(plane->fb);
+
+	drm_framebuffer_reference(fb);
+
 	return omap_plane_mode_set(plane, crtc, fb,
 			crtc_x, crtc_y, crtc_w, crtc_h,
 			src_x, src_y, src_w, src_h,