diff --git a/mm/vmscan.c b/mm/vmscan.c
index 11adc890ce30..753c1e6755f0 100644
--- a/mm/vmscan.c
+++ b/mm/vmscan.c
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ static enum page_references page_check_references(struct page *page,
 		 */
 		SetPageReferenced(page);
 
-		if (referenced_page)
+		if (referenced_page || referenced_ptes > 1)
 			return PAGEREF_ACTIVATE;
 
 		return PAGEREF_KEEP;