diff --git a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c
index 758de0e9b2dd..16bbc9bc9e6d 100644
--- a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c
+++ b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ static void dma_buf_release(struct dentry *dentry)
 	if (dmabuf->resv == (struct dma_resv *)&dmabuf[1])
 		dma_resv_fini(dmabuf->resv);
 
+	WARN_ON(!list_empty(&dmabuf->attachments));
 	module_put(dmabuf->owner);
 	kfree(dmabuf->name);
 	kfree(dmabuf);