diff --git a/mm/rmap.c b/mm/rmap.c
index 9b57d8cf62947196ccf5593f18cafd174a54bbaa..e894efb94650f8f56d1b237771016da82154a270 100644
--- a/mm/rmap.c
+++ b/mm/rmap.c
@@ -413,8 +413,15 @@ void unlink_anon_vmas(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 		list_del(&avc->same_vma);
 		anon_vma_chain_free(avc);
 	}
-	if (vma->anon_vma)
+	if (vma->anon_vma) {
 		vma->anon_vma->degree--;
+
+		/*
+		 * vma would still be needed after unlink, and anon_vma will be prepared
+		 * when handle fault.
+		 */
+		vma->anon_vma = NULL;
+	}
 	unlock_anon_vma_root(root);
 
 	/*