diff --git a/mm/huge_memory.c b/mm/huge_memory.c
index 2120f7478e55ca..e9335ac667bef6 100644
--- a/mm/huge_memory.c
+++ b/mm/huge_memory.c
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ unsigned long __thp_vma_allowable_orders(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
 
 		while (orders) {
 			addr = vma->vm_end - (PAGE_SIZE << order);
-			if (thp_vma_suitable_order(vma, addr, order))
+			if (!(vma->vm_file && order > MAX_PAGECACHE_ORDER) &&
+			    thp_vma_suitable_order(vma, addr, order))
 				break;
 			order = next_order(&orders, order);
 		}