diff --git a/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_transfer_helper.c b/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_transfer_helper.c
index b7bd43fd97f..033a49b14e2 100644
--- a/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_transfer_helper.c
+++ b/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_transfer_helper.c
@@ -511,6 +511,8 @@ u_transfer_helper_transfer_unmap(struct pipe_context *pctx,
             helper->vtbl->transfer_unmap(pctx, trans->trans2);
       }
 
+      pipe_resource_reference(&ptrans->resource, NULL);
+
       free(trans->staging);
       free(trans);
    } else {