diff --git a/mm/mmap.c b/mm/mmap.c
index bc510361acec..059c0fb25099 100644
--- a/mm/mmap.c
+++ b/mm/mmap.c
@@ -1975,6 +1975,8 @@ static int expand_upwards(struct vm_area_struct *vma, unsigned long address)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
+	/* Lock the VMA before expanding to prevent concurrent page faults */
+	vma_start_write(vma);
 	/*
 	 * vma->vm_start/vm_end cannot change under us because the caller
 	 * is required to hold the mmap_lock in read mode.  We need the
@@ -2062,6 +2064,8 @@ int expand_downwards(struct vm_area_struct *vma, unsigned long address)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
+	/* Lock the VMA before expanding to prevent concurrent page faults */
+	vma_start_write(vma);
 	/*
 	 * vma->vm_start/vm_end cannot change under us because the caller
 	 * is required to hold the mmap_lock in read mode.  We need the