diff --git a/arch/sparc64/kernel/traps.c b/arch/sparc64/kernel/traps.c
index eeb1e835c423..7f190fc57545 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/sparc64/kernel/traps.c
@@ -1333,6 +1333,9 @@ static int cheetah_check_main_memory(unsigned long paddr)
 {
 	unsigned long vaddr = PAGE_OFFSET + paddr;
 
+	if (vaddr > high_memory)
+		return 0;
+
 	return kern_addr_valid(vaddr);
 }