diff --git a/arch/powerpc/lib/code-patching.c b/arch/powerpc/lib/code-patching.c
index 81c0f673eb25..f84e0337cc02 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/lib/code-patching.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/lib/code-patching.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ static int text_area_cpu_up(unsigned int cpu)
 	unsigned long addr;
 	int err;
 
-	area = get_vm_area(PAGE_SIZE, VM_ALLOC);
+	area = get_vm_area(PAGE_SIZE, 0);
 	if (!area) {
 		WARN_ONCE(1, "Failed to create text area for cpu %d\n",
 			cpu);