diff --git a/mm/hugetlb.c b/mm/hugetlb.c
index e2dc190c6725..c1a098186184 100644
--- a/mm/hugetlb.c
+++ b/mm/hugetlb.c
@@ -6557,7 +6557,14 @@ int huge_pmd_unshare(struct mm_struct *mm, struct vm_area_struct *vma,
 	pud_clear(pud);
 	put_page(virt_to_page(ptep));
 	mm_dec_nr_pmds(mm);
-	*addr = ALIGN(*addr, HPAGE_SIZE * PTRS_PER_PTE) - HPAGE_SIZE;
+	/*
+	 * This update of passed address optimizes loops sequentially
+	 * processing addresses in increments of huge page size (PMD_SIZE
+	 * in this case).  By clearing the pud, a PUD_SIZE area is unmapped.
+	 * Update address to the 'last page' in the cleared area so that
+	 * calling loop can move to first page past this area.
+	 */
+	*addr |= PUD_SIZE - PMD_SIZE;
 	return 1;
 }