diff --git a/src/mesa/main/teximage.c b/src/mesa/main/teximage.c
index 53b1e368fd1..1a9db071294 100644
--- a/src/mesa/main/teximage.c
+++ b/src/mesa/main/teximage.c
@@ -3564,6 +3564,7 @@ egl_image_target_texture(struct gl_context *ctx,
              !(target == GL_TEXTURE_2D || target == GL_TEXTURE_EXTERNAL_OES)) {
             _mesa_error(ctx, GL_INVALID_OPERATION,
                         "%s(texture is imported from dmabuf)", caller);
+            pipe_resource_reference(&stimg.texture, NULL);
             _mesa_unlock_texture(ctx, texObj);
             return;
          }