diff --git a/include/asm-generic/pgtable.h b/include/asm-generic/pgtable.h
index 1f4ec7b..f405935 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/pgtable.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/pgtable.h
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@
 
 #ifndef __HAVE_ARCH_PAGE_TEST_AND_CLEAR_DIRTY
 #define page_test_and_clear_dirty(page) (0)
+#define pte_maybe_dirty(pte)		pte_dirty(pte)
+#else
+#define pte_maybe_dirty(pte)		(1)
 #endif
 
 #ifndef __HAVE_ARCH_PAGE_TEST_AND_CLEAR_YOUNG
diff --git a/mm/msync.c b/mm/msync.c
index 090f426..d0f5a1b 100644
--- a/mm/msync.c
+++ b/mm/msync.c
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 
 		if (!pte_present(*pte))
 			continue;
+		if (!pte_maybe_dirty(*pte))
+			continue;
 		pfn = pte_pfn(*pte);
 		if (!pfn_valid(pfn))
 			continue;