diff --git a/mm/rmap.c b/mm/rmap.c
index 6aebd174725121..3e340ee380cb98 100644
--- a/mm/rmap.c
+++ b/mm/rmap.c
@@ -1570,7 +1570,30 @@ static bool try_to_unmap_one(struct page *page, struct vm_area_struct *vma,
 
 			/* MADV_FREE page check */
 			if (!PageSwapBacked(page)) {
-				if (!PageDirty(page)) {
+				int ref_count, map_count;
+
+				/*
+				 * Synchronize with gup_pte_range():
+				 * - clear PTE; barrier; read refcount
+				 * - inc refcount; barrier; read PTE
+				 */
+				smp_mb();
+
+				ref_count = page_ref_count(page);
+				map_count = page_mapcount(page);
+
+				/*
+				 * Order reads for page refcount and dirty flag
+				 * (see comments in __remove_mapping()).
+				 */
+				smp_rmb();
+
+				/*
+				 * The only page refs must be one from isolation
+				 * plus the rmap(s) (dropped by discard:).
+				 */
+				if (ref_count == 1 + map_count &&
+				    !PageDirty(page)) {
 					/* Invalidate as we cleared the pte */
 					mmu_notifier_invalidate_range(mm,
 						address, address + PAGE_SIZE);