diff --git a/mm/vma.c b/mm/vma.c
index 5850f7c0949b..066de79b7b73 100644
--- a/mm/vma.c
+++ b/mm/vma.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ void unmap_region(struct mm_struct *mm, struct ma_state *mas,
 /*
  * __split_vma() bypasses sysctl_max_map_count checking.  We use this where it
  * has already been checked or doesn't make sense to fail.
- * VMA Iterator will point to the end VMA.
+ * VMA Iterator will point to the original VMA.
  */
 static int __split_vma(struct vma_iterator *vmi, struct vm_area_struct *vma,
 		       unsigned long addr, int new_below)
@@ -246,6 +246,9 @@ static int __split_vma(struct vma_iterator *vmi, struct vm_area_struct *vma,
 	/* Success. */
 	if (new_below)
 		vma_next(vmi);
+	else
+		vma_prev(vmi);
+
 	return 0;
 
 out_free_mpol: