diff --git a/mm/hmm.c b/mm/hmm.c
index 277ddcab4947..c95b9ec5d95f 100644
--- a/mm/hmm.c
+++ b/mm/hmm.c
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ static int hmm_vma_walk_pud(pud_t *pudp, unsigned long start, unsigned long end,
 	walk->action = ACTION_CONTINUE;
 
 	pud = READ_ONCE(*pudp);
-	if (pud_none(pud)) {
+	if (!pud_present(pud)) {
 		spin_unlock(ptl);
 		return hmm_vma_walk_hole(start, end, -1, walk);
 	}
@@ -435,11 +435,6 @@ static int hmm_vma_walk_pud(pud_t *pudp, unsigned long start, unsigned long end,
 		unsigned long *hmm_pfns;
 		unsigned long cpu_flags;
 
-		if (!pud_present(pud)) {
-			spin_unlock(ptl);
-			return hmm_vma_walk_hole(start, end, -1, walk);
-		}
-
 		i = (addr - range->start) >> PAGE_SHIFT;
 		npages = (end - addr) >> PAGE_SHIFT;
 		hmm_pfns = &range->hmm_pfns[i];