diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/fault.c b/arch/x86/mm/fault.c
index a530b23..8e13ecb 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mm/fault.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mm/fault.c
@@ -1220,6 +1220,7 @@
 			/* Clear FAULT_FLAG_ALLOW_RETRY to avoid any risk
 			 * of starvation. */
 			flags &= ~FAULT_FLAG_ALLOW_RETRY;
+			flags |= FAULT_FLAG_TRIED;
 			goto retry;
 		}
 	}