diff --git a/drivers/accel/ivpu/ivpu_gem.c b/drivers/accel/ivpu/ivpu_gem.c
index 30c1dfc8e114..6b1bda7e130d 100644
--- a/drivers/accel/ivpu/ivpu_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/accel/ivpu/ivpu_gem.c
@@ -242,7 +242,8 @@ static void ivpu_gem_bo_free(struct drm_gem_object *obj)
 	list_del(&bo->bo_list_node);
 	mutex_unlock(&vdev->bo_list_lock);
 
-	drm_WARN_ON(&vdev->drm, !dma_resv_test_signaled(obj->resv, DMA_RESV_USAGE_READ));
+	drm_WARN_ON(&vdev->drm, !drm_gem_is_imported(&bo->base.base) &&
+		    !dma_resv_test_signaled(obj->resv, DMA_RESV_USAGE_READ));
 	drm_WARN_ON(&vdev->drm, ivpu_bo_size(bo) == 0);
 	drm_WARN_ON(&vdev->drm, bo->base.vaddr);