1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/mm/huge_memory.c b/mm/huge_memory.c
index e187454d82f6..b6c1ce3c53b5 100644
--- a/mm/huge_memory.c
+++ b/mm/huge_memory.c
@@ -1162,7 +1162,12 @@ static void __split_huge_page_refcount(struct page *page)
                 /* after clearing PageTail the gup refcount can be released */
                 smp_mb();
 
-                page_tail->flags &= ~PAGE_FLAGS_CHECK_AT_PREP;
+                /*
+                 * retain hwpoison flag of the poisoned tail page:
+                 *   fix for the unsuitable process killed on Guest Machine(KVM)
+                 *   by the memory-failure.
+                 */
+                page_tail->flags &= ~PAGE_FLAGS_CHECK_AT_PREP | __PG_HWPOISON;
                 page_tail->flags |= (page->flags &
                                      ((1L << PG_referenced) |
                                       (1L << PG_swapbacked) |