diff --git a/mm/damon/core.c b/mm/damon/core.c
index c852cac4f82e..2379a07c2f87 100644
--- a/mm/damon/core.c
+++ b/mm/damon/core.c
@@ -2299,6 +2299,9 @@ static void kdamond_apply_schemes(struct damon_ctx *c)
 
 	mutex_lock(&c->walk_control_lock);
 	damon_for_each_target(t, c) {
+		if (c->ops.target_valid && c->ops.target_valid(t) == false)
+			continue;
+
 		damon_for_each_region_safe(r, next_r, t)
 			damon_do_apply_schemes(c, t, r);
 	}