diff --git a/include/linux/pagevec.h b/include/linux/pagevec.h
index 87cc678adc85..432151e52f3f 100644
--- a/include/linux/pagevec.h
+++ b/include/linux/pagevec.h
@@ -68,9 +68,11 @@ static inline unsigned int folio_batch_space(struct folio_batch *fbatch)
  *
  * Return: The number of slots still available.
  */
-static inline unsigned folio_batch_add(struct folio_batch *fbatch,
+static inline unsigned int folio_batch_add(struct folio_batch *fbatch,
 		struct folio *folio)
 {
+	if (fbatch->nr >= (PAGEVEC_SIZE - 1))
+	       return 0;	
 	fbatch->folios[fbatch->nr++] = folio;
 	return folio_batch_space(fbatch);
 }