diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_svm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_svm.c
index a4c911fa1675..b51224a85a38 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_svm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_svm.c
@@ -2343,8 +2343,10 @@ retry:
 		mutex_unlock(&svms->lock);
 		mmap_write_unlock(mm);
 
-		/* Pairs with mmget in svm_range_add_list_work */
-		mmput(mm);
+		/* Pairs with mmget in svm_range_add_list_work. If dropping the
+		 * last mm refcount, schedule release work to avoid circular locking
+		 */
+		mmput_async(mm);
 
 		spin_lock(&svms->deferred_list_lock);
 	}