diff --git a/mm/hugetlb.c b/mm/hugetlb.c
index 7ae38bfb9096..55e6796b24d0 100644
--- a/mm/hugetlb.c
+++ b/mm/hugetlb.c
@@ -2949,12 +2949,20 @@ int replace_free_hugepage_folios(unsigned long start_pfn, unsigned long end_pfn)
 
 	while (start_pfn < end_pfn) {
 		folio = pfn_folio(start_pfn);
+
+		/*
+		 * The folio might have been dissolved from under our feet, so make sure
+		 * to carefully check the state under the lock.
+		 */
+		spin_lock_irq(&hugetlb_lock);
 		if (folio_test_hugetlb(folio)) {
 			h = folio_hstate(folio);
 		} else {
+			spin_unlock_irq(&hugetlb_lock);
 			start_pfn++;
 			continue;
 		}
+		spin_unlock_irq(&hugetlb_lock);
 
 		if (!folio_ref_count(folio)) {
 			ret = alloc_and_dissolve_hugetlb_folio(h, folio,