diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
index 6c95aa1..61e64d7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
@@ -1116,6 +1116,8 @@
 		ret = intel_lr_context_do_pin(ctx, engine);
 		if (ret)
 			goto reset_pin_count;
+
+		i915_gem_context_reference(ctx);
 	}
 	return ret;
 
@@ -1141,6 +1143,8 @@
 		ctx->engine[engine->id].lrc_vma = NULL;
 		ctx->engine[engine->id].lrc_desc = 0;
 		ctx->engine[engine->id].lrc_reg_state = NULL;
+
+		i915_gem_context_unreference(ctx);
 	}
 }