diff --git a/arch/nios2/include/asm/page.h b/arch/nios2/include/asm/page.h
index 74477ab66f65..f1fbdc47bdaf 100644
--- a/arch/nios2/include/asm/page.h
+++ b/arch/nios2/include/asm/page.h
@@ -85,8 +85,15 @@ extern struct page *mem_map;
 	((void *)(((page) - mem_map) << PAGE_SHIFT) + PAGE_OFFSET)
 
 # define pfn_to_kaddr(pfn)	__va((pfn) << PAGE_SHIFT)
-# define pfn_valid(pfn)		((pfn) >= ARCH_PFN_OFFSET &&	\
-					(pfn) < max_mapnr)
+
+static inline bool pfn_valid(unsigned long pfn)
+{
+	/* avoid <linux/mm.h> include hell */
+	extern unsigned long max_mapnr;
+	unsigned long pfn_offset = ARCH_PFN_OFFSET;
+
+	return pfn >= pfn_offset && pfn < max_mapnr;
+}
 
 # define virt_to_page(vaddr)	pfn_to_page(PFN_DOWN(virt_to_phys(vaddr)))
 # define virt_addr_valid(vaddr)	pfn_valid(PFN_DOWN(virt_to_phys(vaddr)))