diff --git a/mm/rmap.c b/mm/rmap.c
index 07fc94758799..0feeef860a8f 100644
--- a/mm/rmap.c
+++ b/mm/rmap.c
@@ -336,14 +336,13 @@ vma_address(struct page *page, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 
 /*
  * At what user virtual address is page expected in vma?
- * checking that the page matches the vma.
+ * Caller should check the page is actually part of the vma.
  */
 unsigned long page_address_in_vma(struct page *page, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 {
-	if (PageAnon(page)) {
-		if (vma->anon_vma != page_anon_vma(page))
-			return -EFAULT;
-	} else if (page->mapping && !(vma->vm_flags & VM_NONLINEAR)) {
+	if (PageAnon(page))
+		;
+	else if (page->mapping && !(vma->vm_flags & VM_NONLINEAR)) {
 		if (!vma->vm_file ||
 		    vma->vm_file->f_mapping != page->mapping)
 			return -EFAULT;