diff --git a/mm/hugetlb.c b/mm/hugetlb.c
index c4a3558589ab1..85855240933d7 100644
--- a/mm/hugetlb.c
+++ b/mm/hugetlb.c
@@ -2738,7 +2738,8 @@ int hugetlb_fault(struct mm_struct *mm, struct vm_area_struct *vma,
 		unlock_page(pagecache_page);
 		put_page(pagecache_page);
 	}
-	unlock_page(page);
+	if (page != pagecache_page)
+		unlock_page(page);
 
 out_mutex:
 	mutex_unlock(&hugetlb_instantiation_mutex);