diff --git a/arch/arm64/mm/mmu.c b/arch/arm64/mm/mmu.c
index da513a1facf4..13b80361d9f5 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/mm/mmu.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/mm/mmu.c
@@ -1003,10 +1003,8 @@ int pmd_free_pte_page(pmd_t *pmdp, unsigned long addr)
 
 	pmd = READ_ONCE(*pmdp);
 
-	if (!pmd_present(pmd))
-		return 1;
 	if (!pmd_table(pmd)) {
-		VM_WARN_ON(!pmd_table(pmd));
+		VM_WARN_ON(1);
 		return 1;
 	}
 
@@ -1026,10 +1024,8 @@ int pud_free_pmd_page(pud_t *pudp, unsigned long addr)
 
 	pud = READ_ONCE(*pudp);
 
-	if (!pud_present(pud))
-		return 1;
 	if (!pud_table(pud)) {
-		VM_WARN_ON(!pud_table(pud));
+		VM_WARN_ON(1);
 		return 1;
 	}