1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/pat.c b/arch/x86/mm/pat.c
index 2610bd93c896..657438858e83 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mm/pat.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mm/pat.c
@@ -563,6 +563,13 @@ int kernel_map_sync_memtype(u64 base, unsigned long size, unsigned long flags)
         if (base > __pa(high_memory-1))
                 return 0;
 
+        /*
+         * some areas in the middle of the kernel identity range
+         * are not mapped, like the PCI space.
+         */
+        if (!page_is_ram(base >> PAGE_SHIFT))
+                return 0;
+
         id_sz = (__pa(high_memory-1) <= base + size) ?
                                 __pa(high_memory) - base :
                                 size;