diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_object.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_object.c
index d79b4ca1ecfc..5ad03f2afdb4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_object.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_object.c
@@ -1343,6 +1343,8 @@ void amdgpu_bo_release_notify(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo)
 
 	abo = ttm_to_amdgpu_bo(bo);
 
+	WARN_ON(abo->vm_bo);
+
 	if (abo->kfd_bo)
 		amdgpu_amdkfd_release_notify(abo);