diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_svm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_svm.c
index 4ecc4be1a910..5188c4d2e7c0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_svm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_svm.c
@@ -2241,8 +2241,10 @@ static void svm_range_deferred_list_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		mutex_unlock(&svms->lock);
 		mmap_write_unlock(mm);
 
-		/* Pairs with mmget in svm_range_add_list_work */
-		mmput(mm);
+		/* Pairs with mmget in svm_range_add_list_work. If dropping the
+		 * last mm refcount, schedule release work to avoid circular locking
+		 */
+		mmput_async(mm);
 
 		spin_lock(&svms->deferred_list_lock);
 	}