diff --git a/drivers/video/msm/mdss/mdss_fb.c b/drivers/video/msm/mdss/mdss_fb.c
index 02bba761e194..648eeffa943d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/msm/mdss/mdss_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/msm/mdss/mdss_fb.c
@@ -3541,10 +3541,11 @@ static int mdss_fb_handle_buf_sync_ioctl(struct msm_sync_pt_data *sync_pt_data,
 		goto buf_sync_err_3;
 	}
 
-	sync_fence_install(rel_fence, rel_fen_fd);
 	sync_fence_install(retire_fence, retire_fen_fd);
 
 skip_retire_fence:
+	sync_fence_install(rel_fence, rel_fen_fd);
+
 	mutex_unlock(&sync_pt_data->sync_mutex);
 
 	if (buf_sync->flags & MDP_BUF_SYNC_FLAG_WAIT)