diff --git a/mm/hmm.c b/mm/hmm.c
index e23043345615..b1a9159d7c92 100644
--- a/mm/hmm.c
+++ b/mm/hmm.c
@@ -381,6 +381,8 @@ static int hmm_vma_walk_pmd(pmd_t *pmdp,
 	}
 
 	ptep = pte_offset_map(pmdp, addr);
+	if (!ptep)
+		goto again;
 	for (; addr < end; addr += PAGE_SIZE, ptep++, hmm_pfns++) {
 		int r;