diff --git a/mm/hwpoison-inject.c b/mm/hwpoison-inject.c
index aff4d27ec235..f74552977649 100644
--- a/mm/hwpoison-inject.c
+++ b/mm/hwpoison-inject.c
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ static int hwpoison_inject(void *data, u64 val)
 
 	shake_page(hpage);
 	/*
-	 * This implies unable to support non-LRU pages.
+	 * This implies unable to support non-LRU pages except free page.
 	 */
-	if (!PageLRU(hpage) && !PageHuge(p))
+	if (!PageLRU(hpage) && !PageHuge(p) && !is_free_buddy_page(p))
 		return 0;
 
 	/*
diff --git a/mm/page_alloc.c b/mm/page_alloc.c
index e36d7631a64c..a573aa9f5160 100644
--- a/mm/page_alloc.c
+++ b/mm/page_alloc.c
@@ -9417,6 +9417,7 @@ bool is_free_buddy_page(struct page *page)
 
 	return order < MAX_ORDER;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(is_free_buddy_page);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MEMORY_FAILURE
 /*