diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_hdcp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_hdcp.c
index a42549fa9691..cb99839afcd0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_hdcp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_hdcp.c
@@ -1005,7 +1005,8 @@ static void intel_hdcp_update_value(struct intel_connector *connector,
 	hdcp->value = value;
 	if (update_property) {
 		drm_connector_get(&connector->base);
-		queue_work(i915->unordered_wq, &hdcp->prop_work);
+		if (!queue_work(i915->unordered_wq, &hdcp->prop_work))
+			drm_connector_put(&connector->base);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2480,7 +2481,8 @@ void intel_hdcp_update_pipe(struct intel_atomic_state *state,
 		mutex_lock(&hdcp->mutex);
 		hdcp->value = DRM_MODE_CONTENT_PROTECTION_DESIRED;
 		drm_connector_get(&connector->base);
-		queue_work(i915->unordered_wq, &hdcp->prop_work);
+		if (!queue_work(i915->unordered_wq, &hdcp->prop_work))
+			drm_connector_put(&connector->base);
 		mutex_unlock(&hdcp->mutex);
 	}
 
@@ -2497,7 +2499,9 @@ void intel_hdcp_update_pipe(struct intel_atomic_state *state,
 		 */
 		if (!desired_and_not_enabled && !content_protection_type_changed) {
 			drm_connector_get(&connector->base);
-			queue_work(i915->unordered_wq, &hdcp->prop_work);
+			if (!queue_work(i915->unordered_wq, &hdcp->prop_work))
+				drm_connector_put(&connector->base);
+
 		}
 	}