diff --git a/mm/memory-failure.c b/mm/memory-failure.c
index 07c875fdeaf0..682828b94ab6 100644
--- a/mm/memory-failure.c
+++ b/mm/memory-failure.c
@@ -1470,17 +1470,12 @@ static int memory_failure_hugetlb(unsigned long pfn, int flags)
 	if (!(flags & MF_COUNT_INCREASED)) {
 		res = get_hwpoison_page(p, flags);
 		if (!res) {
-			/*
-			 * Check "filter hit" and "race with other subpage."
-			 */
 			lock_page(head);
-			if (PageHWPoison(head)) {
-				if ((hwpoison_filter(p) && TestClearPageHWPoison(p))
-				    || (p != head && TestSetPageHWPoison(head))) {
+			if (hwpoison_filter(p)) {
+				if (TestClearPageHWPoison(head))
 					num_poisoned_pages_dec();
-					unlock_page(head);
-					return 0;
-				}
+				unlock_page(head);
+				return 0;
 			}
 			unlock_page(head);
 			res = MF_FAILED;