diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_create.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_create.c
index aa687b10dcd455cbb273addde20301d868318331..adcce37c04b8db48961e78ff83aeaeef37dd27ec 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_create.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_create.c
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ i915_gem_dumb_create(struct drm_file *file,
 	if (args->pitch < args->width)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	i915_gem_flush_free_objects(i915);
+
 	args->size = mul_u32_u32(args->pitch, args->height);
 
 	mem_type = INTEL_MEMORY_SYSTEM;