diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/pgtable.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/pgtable.h
index fc9948465293..a1f780d45f76 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/pgtable.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/pgtable.h
@@ -146,8 +146,7 @@ static inline unsigned long pmd_pfn(pmd_t pmd)
 
 static inline int pmd_large(pmd_t pte)
 {
-	return (pmd_flags(pte) & (_PAGE_PSE | _PAGE_PRESENT)) ==
-		(_PAGE_PSE | _PAGE_PRESENT);
+	return pmd_flags(pte) & _PAGE_PSE;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_TRANSPARENT_HUGEPAGE
@@ -415,7 +414,13 @@ static inline int pte_hidden(pte_t pte)
 
 static inline int pmd_present(pmd_t pmd)
 {
-	return pmd_flags(pmd) & _PAGE_PRESENT;
+	/*
+	 * Checking for _PAGE_PSE is needed too because
+	 * split_huge_page will temporarily clear the present bit (but
+	 * the _PAGE_PSE flag will remain set at all times while the
+	 * _PAGE_PRESENT bit is clear).
+	 */
+	return pmd_flags(pmd) & (_PAGE_PRESENT | _PAGE_PROTNONE | _PAGE_PSE);
 }
 
 static inline int pmd_none(pmd_t pmd)