diff --git a/mm/migrate.c b/mm/migrate.c
index 626ca3c..13bedcc 100644
--- a/mm/migrate.c
+++ b/mm/migrate.c
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@
 {
 	int rc = 0;
 	int *result = NULL;
-	struct page *new_hpage = get_new_page(hpage, private, &result);
+	struct page *new_hpage;
 	struct anon_vma *anon_vma = NULL;
 
 	/*
@@ -1023,9 +1023,12 @@
 	 * tables or check whether the hugepage is pmd-based or not before
 	 * kicking migration.
 	 */
-	if (!hugepage_migration_support(page_hstate(hpage)))
+	if (!hugepage_migration_support(page_hstate(hpage))) {
+		putback_active_hugepage(hpage);
 		return -ENOSYS;
+	}
 
+	new_hpage = get_new_page(hpage, private, &result);
 	if (!new_hpage)
 		return -ENOMEM;