diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r600.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r600.c
index 9757962146fb..3e02dd403d77 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r600.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r600.c
@@ -1961,11 +1961,13 @@ int r600_suspend(struct radeon_device *rdev)
 	r600_wb_disable(rdev);
 	r600_pcie_gart_disable(rdev);
 	/* unpin shaders bo */
-	r = radeon_bo_reserve(rdev->r600_blit.shader_obj, false);
-	if (unlikely(r != 0))
-		return r;
-	radeon_bo_unpin(rdev->r600_blit.shader_obj);
-	radeon_bo_unreserve(rdev->r600_blit.shader_obj);
+	if (rdev->r600_blit.shader_obj) {
+		r = radeon_bo_reserve(rdev->r600_blit.shader_obj, false);
+		if (!r) {
+			radeon_bo_unpin(rdev->r600_blit.shader_obj);
+			radeon_bo_unreserve(rdev->r600_blit.shader_obj);
+		}
+	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r600_blit_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r600_blit_kms.c
index 8787ea89dc6e..2bedce477a97 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r600_blit_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r600_blit_kms.c
@@ -512,14 +512,16 @@ void r600_blit_fini(struct radeon_device *rdev)
 {
 	int r;
 
+	if (rdev->r600_blit.shader_obj == NULL)
+		return;
+	/* If we can't reserve the bo, unref should be enough to destroy
+	 * it when it becomes idle.
+	 */
 	r = radeon_bo_reserve(rdev->r600_blit.shader_obj, false);
-	if (unlikely(r != 0)) {
-		dev_err(rdev->dev, "(%d) can't finish r600 blit\n", r);
-		goto out_unref;
+	if (!r) {
+		radeon_bo_unpin(rdev->r600_blit.shader_obj);
+		radeon_bo_unreserve(rdev->r600_blit.shader_obj);
 	}
-	radeon_bo_unpin(rdev->r600_blit.shader_obj);
-	radeon_bo_unreserve(rdev->r600_blit.shader_obj);
-out_unref:
 	radeon_bo_unref(&rdev->r600_blit.shader_obj);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rv770.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rv770.c
index 16f7317fa1af..7f17ddf1f45f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rv770.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rv770.c
@@ -975,10 +975,12 @@ int rv770_suspend(struct radeon_device *rdev)
 	r600_wb_disable(rdev);
 	rv770_pcie_gart_disable(rdev);
 	/* unpin shaders bo */
-	r = radeon_bo_reserve(rdev->r600_blit.shader_obj, false);
-	if (likely(r == 0)) {
-		radeon_bo_unpin(rdev->r600_blit.shader_obj);
-		radeon_bo_unreserve(rdev->r600_blit.shader_obj);
+	if (rdev->r600_blit.shader_obj) {
+		r = radeon_bo_reserve(rdev->r600_blit.shader_obj, false);
+		if (likely(r == 0)) {
+			radeon_bo_unpin(rdev->r600_blit.shader_obj);
+			radeon_bo_unreserve(rdev->r600_blit.shader_obj);
+		}
 	}
 	return 0;
 }