diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.c
index e5032eb9ae29..9dcb38bab0e1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.c
@@ -847,6 +847,7 @@ bool amdgpu_device_need_post(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 				return true;
 
 			fw_ver = *((uint32_t *)adev->pm.fw->data + 69);
+			release_firmware(adev->pm.fw);
 			if (fw_ver < 0x00160e00)
 				return true;
 		}