diff --git a/include/linux/huge_mm.h b/include/linux/huge_mm.h
index ae3d8e2fd9e2..12b297f9951d 100644
--- a/include/linux/huge_mm.h
+++ b/include/linux/huge_mm.h
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ static inline bool is_huge_zero_page(struct page *page)
 
 static inline bool is_huge_zero_pmd(pmd_t pmd)
 {
-	return READ_ONCE(huge_zero_pfn) == pmd_pfn(pmd) && pmd_present(pmd);
+	return pmd_present(pmd) && READ_ONCE(huge_zero_pfn) == pmd_pfn(pmd);
 }
 
 static inline bool is_huge_zero_pud(pud_t pud)