diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo_util.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo_util.c
index 15b86a94949d..406152152315 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo_util.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo_util.c
@@ -353,7 +353,8 @@ int ttm_bo_move_memcpy(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo,
 	 * Don't move nonexistent data. Clear destination instead.
 	 */
 	if (old_iomap == NULL &&
-	    (ttm == NULL || ttm->state == tt_unpopulated)) {
+	    (ttm == NULL || (ttm->state == tt_unpopulated &&
+			     !(ttm->page_flags & TTM_PAGE_FLAG_SWAPPED)))) {
 		memset_io(new_iomap, 0, new_mem->num_pages*PAGE_SIZE);
 		goto out2;
 	}