diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_gmc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_gmc.c
index 2bc791ed8830..ea0fb079f942 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_gmc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_gmc.c
@@ -808,19 +808,26 @@ int amdgpu_gmc_vram_checking(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	 * seconds, so here, we just pick up three parts for emulation.
 	 */
 	ret = memcmp(vram_ptr, cptr, 10);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+	if (ret) {
+		ret = -EIO;
+		goto release_buffer;
+	}
 
 	ret = memcmp(vram_ptr + (size / 2), cptr, 10);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+	if (ret) {
+		ret = -EIO;
+		goto release_buffer;
+	}
 
 	ret = memcmp(vram_ptr + size - 10, cptr, 10);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+	if (ret) {
+		ret = -EIO;
+		goto release_buffer;
+	}
 
+release_buffer:
 	amdgpu_bo_free_kernel(&vram_bo, &vram_gpu,
 			&vram_ptr);
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }