diff --git a/mm/huge_memory.c b/mm/huge_memory.c
index abc04a803aa8..4397b89155f8 100644
--- a/mm/huge_memory.c
+++ b/mm/huge_memory.c
@@ -1226,7 +1226,7 @@ struct page *follow_trans_huge_pmd(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
 	VM_BUG_ON_PAGE(!PageHead(page), page);
 
 	if (flags & FOLL_WRITE && !can_follow_write_pmd(*pmd, page, flags))
-		goto out;
+		return NULL;
 
 	if (flags & FOLL_TOUCH) {
 		pmd_t _pmd;