diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
index 1d4b51c53874..465e775b8cde 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
@@ -2033,10 +2033,8 @@ i915_gem_object_unbind(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj)
 	if (obj->gtt_space == NULL)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (obj->pin_count != 0) {
-		DRM_ERROR("Attempting to unbind pinned buffer\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
+	if (obj->pin_count)
+		return -EBUSY;
 
 	ret = i915_gem_object_finish_gpu(obj);
 	if (ret)