diff --git a/mm/util.c b/mm/util.c
index dd12b9531ac4ca..406634f26918ce 100644
--- a/mm/util.c
+++ b/mm/util.c
@@ -1071,7 +1071,9 @@ void mem_dump_obj(void *object)
 	if (vmalloc_dump_obj(object))
 		return;
 
-	if (virt_addr_valid(object))
+	if (is_vmalloc_addr(object))
+		type = "vmalloc memory";
+	else if (virt_addr_valid(object))
 		type = "non-slab/vmalloc memory";
 	else if (object == NULL)
 		type = "NULL pointer";