diff --git a/mm/ksm.c b/mm/ksm.c
index 9f182f99ff5e5e89c87eba4bd4df4afa6a683026..d4ee1591520b2d8cf4867eea3f64a472535cfae3 100644
--- a/mm/ksm.c
+++ b/mm/ksm.c
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ static void remove_rmap_item_from_tree(struct rmap_item *rmap_item)
 		unlock_page(page);
 		put_page(page);
 
-		if (stable_node->hlist.first)
+		if (!hlist_empty(&stable_node->hlist))
 			ksm_pages_sharing--;
 		else
 			ksm_pages_shared--;