diff --git a/mm/shmem.c b/mm/shmem.c
index 9c788324d16d..2f7e6d8e384d 100644
--- a/mm/shmem.c
+++ b/mm/shmem.c
@@ -1831,7 +1831,6 @@ static int shmem_getpage_gfp(struct inode *inode, pgoff_t index,
 
 	if (page && vma && userfaultfd_minor(vma)) {
 		unlock_page(page);
-		put_page(page);
 		*fault_type = handle_userfault(vmf, VM_UFFD_MINOR);
 		return 0;
 	}