diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/hugetlbpage.c b/arch/x86/mm/hugetlbpage.c
index 8f307d914c2e..f46c340727b8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mm/hugetlbpage.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mm/hugetlbpage.c
@@ -26,12 +26,16 @@ static unsigned long page_table_shareable(struct vm_area_struct *svma,
 	unsigned long sbase = saddr & PUD_MASK;
 	unsigned long s_end = sbase + PUD_SIZE;
 
+	/* Allow segments to share if only one is marked locked */
+	unsigned long vm_flags = vma->vm_flags & ~VM_LOCKED;
+	unsigned long svm_flags = svma->vm_flags & ~VM_LOCKED;
+
 	/*
 	 * match the virtual addresses, permission and the alignment of the
 	 * page table page.
 	 */
 	if (pmd_index(addr) != pmd_index(saddr) ||
-	    vma->vm_flags != svma->vm_flags ||
+	    vm_flags != svm_flags ||
 	    sbase < svma->vm_start || svma->vm_end < s_end)
 		return 0;