diff --git a/mm/vmalloc.c b/mm/vmalloc.c
index 45e0dc0e09f8..857dd8415a2e 100644
--- a/mm/vmalloc.c
+++ b/mm/vmalloc.c
@@ -719,9 +719,6 @@ merge_or_add_vmap_area(struct vmap_area *va,
 			/* Check and update the tree if needed. */
 			augment_tree_propagate_from(sibling);
 
-			/* Remove this VA, it has been merged. */
-			unlink_va(va, root);
-
 			/* Free vmap_area object. */
 			kmem_cache_free(vmap_area_cachep, va);
 
@@ -746,12 +743,11 @@ merge_or_add_vmap_area(struct vmap_area *va,
 			/* Check and update the tree if needed. */
 			augment_tree_propagate_from(sibling);
 
-			/* Remove this VA, it has been merged. */
-			unlink_va(va, root);
+			if (merged)
+				unlink_va(va, root);
 
 			/* Free vmap_area object. */
 			kmem_cache_free(vmap_area_cachep, va);
-
 			return;
 		}
 	}