diff --git a/mm/huge_memory.c b/mm/huge_memory.c
index 406a3c28c0266b..fb916369170575 100644
--- a/mm/huge_memory.c
+++ b/mm/huge_memory.c
@@ -2609,11 +2609,16 @@ int split_huge_page_to_list(struct page *page, struct list_head *list)
 	struct address_space *mapping = NULL;
 	int extra_pins, ret;
 	pgoff_t end;
+	bool is_hzp;
 
-	VM_BUG_ON_PAGE(is_huge_zero_page(head), head);
 	VM_BUG_ON_PAGE(!PageLocked(head), head);
 	VM_BUG_ON_PAGE(!PageCompound(head), head);
 
+	is_hzp = is_huge_zero_page(head);
+	VM_WARN_ON_ONCE_PAGE(is_hzp, head);
+	if (is_hzp)
+		return -EBUSY;
+
 	if (PageWriteback(head))
 		return -EBUSY;