diff --git a/mm/memory.c b/mm/memory.c
index bb11c474857e..bf3aab1684e9 100644
--- a/mm/memory.c
+++ b/mm/memory.c
@@ -4014,8 +4014,6 @@ static int __follow_pte_pmd(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long address,
 		goto out;
 
 	ptep = pte_offset_map_lock(mm, pmd, address, ptlp);
-	if (!ptep)
-		goto out;
 	if (!pte_present(*ptep))
 		goto unlock;
 	*ptepp = ptep;
diff --git a/mm/mprotect.c b/mm/mprotect.c
index 8edd0d576254..1a8c9ca83e48 100644
--- a/mm/mprotect.c
+++ b/mm/mprotect.c
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ static unsigned long change_pte_range(struct vm_area_struct *vma, pmd_t *pmd,
 	 * reading.
 	 */
 	pte = pte_offset_map_lock(vma->vm_mm, pmd, addr, &ptl);
-	if (!pte)
-		return 0;
 
 	/* Get target node for single threaded private VMAs */
 	if (prot_numa && !(vma->vm_flags & VM_SHARED) &&