diff --git a/mm/ksm.c b/mm/ksm.c
index 6bbe314c5260..2f3aaeb34a42 100644
--- a/mm/ksm.c
+++ b/mm/ksm.c
@@ -776,11 +776,12 @@ static void remove_rmap_item_from_tree(struct rmap_item *rmap_item)
 		struct page *page;
 
 		stable_node = rmap_item->head;
-		page = get_ksm_page(stable_node, GET_KSM_PAGE_NOLOCK);
+		page = get_ksm_page(stable_node, GET_KSM_PAGE_LOCK);
 		if (!page)
 			goto out;
 
 		hlist_del(&rmap_item->hlist);
+		unlock_page(page);
 		put_page(page);
 
 		if (!hlist_empty(&stable_node->hlist))