diff --git a/include/drm/drm_gem.h b/include/drm/drm_gem.h
index fbfccb96dd17..a578068169f1 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_gem.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_gem.h
@@ -567,8 +567,7 @@ static inline bool drm_gem_object_is_shared_for_memory_stats(struct drm_gem_obje
  */
 static inline bool drm_gem_is_imported(const struct drm_gem_object *obj)
 {
-	/* The dma-buf's priv field points to the original GEM object. */
-	return obj->dma_buf && (obj->dma_buf->priv != obj);
+	return !!obj->import_attach;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_LOCKDEP