diff --git a/include/asm-generic/pgtable.h b/include/asm-generic/pgtable.h
index b12079afbd5f..db0923458940 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/pgtable.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/pgtable.h
@@ -599,11 +599,10 @@ static inline int pmd_none_or_trans_huge_or_clear_bad(pmd_t *pmd)
 #ifdef CONFIG_TRANSPARENT_HUGEPAGE
 	barrier();
 #endif
-	if (pmd_none(pmdval))
+	if (pmd_none(pmdval) || pmd_trans_huge(pmdval))
 		return 1;
 	if (unlikely(pmd_bad(pmdval))) {
-		if (!pmd_trans_huge(pmdval))
-			pmd_clear_bad(pmd);
+		pmd_clear_bad(pmd);
 		return 1;
 	}
 	return 0;