diff --git a/mm/hugetlb.c b/mm/hugetlb.c
index dede0337c07c..546df97c31e4 100644
--- a/mm/hugetlb.c
+++ b/mm/hugetlb.c
@@ -1014,15 +1014,23 @@ void hugetlb_dup_vma_private(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 	VM_BUG_ON_VMA(!is_vm_hugetlb_page(vma), vma);
 	/*
 	 * Clear vm_private_data
+	 * - For shared mappings this is a per-vma semaphore that may be
+	 *   allocated in a subsequent call to hugetlb_vm_op_open.
+	 *   Before clearing, make sure pointer is not associated with vma
+	 *   as this will leak the structure.  This is the case when called
+	 *   via clear_vma_resv_huge_pages() and hugetlb_vm_op_open has already
+	 *   been called to allocate a new structure.
 	 * - For MAP_PRIVATE mappings, this is the reserve map which does
 	 *   not apply to children.  Faults generated by the children are
 	 *   not guaranteed to succeed, even if read-only.
-	 * - For shared mappings this is a per-vma semaphore that may be
-	 *   allocated in a subsequent call to hugetlb_vm_op_open.
 	 */
-	vma->vm_private_data = (void *)0;
-	if (!(vma->vm_flags & VM_MAYSHARE))
-		return;
+	if (vma->vm_flags & VM_MAYSHARE) {
+		struct hugetlb_vma_lock *vma_lock = vma->vm_private_data;
+
+		if (vma_lock && vma_lock->vma != vma)
+			vma->vm_private_data = NULL;
+	} else
+		vma->vm_private_data = NULL;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -4601,6 +4609,7 @@ static void hugetlb_vm_op_open(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 	struct resv_map *resv = vma_resv_map(vma);
 
 	/*
+	 * HPAGE_RESV_OWNER indicates a private mapping.
 	 * This new VMA should share its siblings reservation map if present.
 	 * The VMA will only ever have a valid reservation map pointer where
 	 * it is being copied for another still existing VMA.  As that VMA
@@ -4615,11 +4624,21 @@ static void hugetlb_vm_op_open(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 
 	/*
 	 * vma_lock structure for sharable mappings is vma specific.
-	 * Clear old pointer (if copied via vm_area_dup) and create new.
+	 * Clear old pointer (if copied via vm_area_dup) and allocate
+	 * new structure.  Before clearing, make sure vma_lock is not
+	 * for this vma.
 	 */
 	if (vma->vm_flags & VM_MAYSHARE) {
-		vma->vm_private_data = NULL;
-		hugetlb_vma_lock_alloc(vma);
+		struct hugetlb_vma_lock *vma_lock = vma->vm_private_data;
+
+		if (vma_lock) {
+			if (vma_lock->vma != vma) {
+				vma->vm_private_data = NULL;
+				hugetlb_vma_lock_alloc(vma);
+			} else
+				pr_warn("HugeTLB: vma_lock already exists in %s.\n", __func__);
+		} else
+			hugetlb_vma_lock_alloc(vma);
 	}
 }