diff --git a/.pick_status.json b/.pick_status.json
index 82612580b52..78bb2d94324 100644
--- a/.pick_status.json
+++ b/.pick_status.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         "description": "panfrost: fix potential memory leak",
         "nominated": true,
         "nomination_type": 2,
-        "resolution": 0,
+        "resolution": 1,
         "main_sha": null,
         "because_sha": "5a928f7563af8ed18617210b95208ea63c157e2f",
         "notes": null
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/panfrost/pan_resource.c b/src/gallium/drivers/panfrost/pan_resource.c
index 2029a1cccc1..95f836b2cba 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/panfrost/pan_resource.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/panfrost/pan_resource.c
@@ -1672,9 +1672,10 @@ panfrost_pack_afbc(struct panfrost_context *ctx,
    unsigned old_size = panfrost_bo_size(prsrc->bo);
    unsigned ratio = 100 * new_size / old_size;
 
-   if (ratio > screen->max_afbc_packing_ratio)
+   if (ratio > screen->max_afbc_packing_ratio) {
+      panfrost_bo_unreference(metadata_bo);
       return;
-
+   }
    perf_debug(ctx, "%i%%: %i KB -> %i KB\n", ratio, old_size / 1024,
               new_size / 1024);