diff --git a/sys/dev/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_fb.c b/sys/dev/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_fb.c
--- a/sys/dev/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_fb.c
+++ b/sys/dev/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_fb.c
@@ -307,7 +307,11 @@
 
 out:
 	if (abo) {
-
+		/* On error paths where the framebuffer was never set up
+		 * (fb == NULL), release the GEM object reference to avoid
+		 * permanently leaking VRAM. */
+		if (!fb)
+			drm_gem_object_put_unlocked(gobj);
 	}
 	if (fb && ret) {
 		drm_gem_object_put_unlocked(gobj);