diff --git a/include/linux/hugetlb.h b/include/linux/hugetlb.h
index 47d25a5e1933..3883c11dc32a 100644
--- a/include/linux/hugetlb.h
+++ b/include/linux/hugetlb.h
@@ -1267,7 +1267,8 @@ static inline bool __vma_shareable_lock(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 
 static inline bool __vma_private_lock(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 {
-	return (!(vma->vm_flags & VM_MAYSHARE)) && vma->vm_private_data;
+	return (!(vma->vm_flags & VM_MAYSHARE)) && vma->vm_private_data && 
+		((vma->vm_private_data & HPAGE_RESV_OWNER) != 0);
 }
 
 /*