diff --git a/.pick_status.json b/.pick_status.json
index 51fbfccf205..6748a520c12 100644
--- a/.pick_status.json
+++ b/.pick_status.json
@@ -5184,7 +5184,7 @@
         "description": "virgl: Skip resource destruction only when there are actually needed references",
         "nominated": true,
         "nomination_type": 2,
-        "resolution": 0,
+        "resolution": 1,
         "main_sha": null,
         "because_sha": "6c1c116a0fb66f2d74976260775ec73025c4a697",
         "notes": null
diff --git a/src/gallium/winsys/virgl/drm/virgl_drm_winsys.c b/src/gallium/winsys/virgl/drm/virgl_drm_winsys.c
index 33f5cf7a1a1..6e025236666 100644
--- a/src/gallium/winsys/virgl/drm/virgl_drm_winsys.c
+++ b/src/gallium/winsys/virgl/drm/virgl_drm_winsys.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static void virgl_hw_res_destroy(struct virgl_drm_winsys *qdws,
          return;
       }
 
-      if (!--res->needed_references) {
+      if (--res->needed_references > 0) {
          mtx_unlock(&qdws->bo_handles_mutex);
          return;
       }