diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_prime.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_prime.c
index b2ecb91f8ddc..5f5b87f99546 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_prime.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_prime.c
@@ -111,7 +111,22 @@ int nouveau_gem_prime_pin(struct drm_gem_object *obj)
 	if (ret)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	return 0;
+	ret = ttm_bo_reserve(&nvbo->bo, false, false, NULL);
+	if (ret)
+		goto error;
+
+	if (nvbo->bo.moving)
+		ret = dma_fence_wait(nvbo->bo.moving, true);
+
+	ttm_bo_unreserve(&nvbo->bo);
+	if (ret)
+		goto error;
+
+	return ret;
+
+error:
+	nouveau_bo_unpin(nvbo);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 void nouveau_gem_prime_unpin(struct drm_gem_object *obj)