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diff --git a/mm/vmalloc.c b/mm/vmalloc.c
index 4fa8d84599b0..7ba11e12a11f 100644
--- a/mm/vmalloc.c
+++ b/mm/vmalloc.c
@@ -1259,6 +1259,12 @@ static bool __purge_vmap_area_lazy(unsigned long start, unsigned long end)
 		return false;
 
 	/*
+	 * First make sure the mappings are removed from all page-tables
+	 * before they are freed.
+	 */
+	vmalloc_sync_all();
+
+	/*
 	 * TODO: to calculate a flush range without looping.
 	 * The list can be up to lazy_max_pages() elements.
 	 */
@@ -3038,6 +3044,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(remap_vmalloc_range);
 /*
  * Implement a stub for vmalloc_sync_all() if the architecture chose not to
  * have one.
+ *
+ * The purpose of this function is to make sure the vmalloc area
+ * mappings are identical in all page-tables in the system.
  */
 void __weak vmalloc_sync_all(void)
 {
@@ -3270,9 +3279,19 @@ retry:
 			goto overflow;
 
 		/*
+		 * If required width exeeds current VA block, move
+		 * base downwards and then recheck.
+		 */
+		if (base + end > va->va_end) {
+			base = pvm_determine_end_from_reverse(&va, align) - end;
+			term_area = area;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/*
 		 * If this VA does not fit, move base downwards and recheck.
 		 */
-		if (base + start < va->va_start || base + end > va->va_end) {
+		if (base + start < va->va_start) {
 			va = node_to_va(rb_prev(&va->rb_node));
 			base = pvm_determine_end_from_reverse(&va, align) - end;
 			term_area = area;