diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_prime.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_prime.c
index f92133a01195..d28d1c45a703 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_prime.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_prime.c
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ struct drm_gem_object *virtgpu_gem_prime_import(struct drm_device *dev,
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
 	obj = &bo->base.base;
+	obj->resv = buf->resv;
 	obj->funcs = &virtgpu_gem_dma_buf_funcs;
 	drm_gem_private_object_init(dev, obj, buf->size);