diff --git a/drivers/dax/kmem.c b/drivers/dax/kmem.c
index 04f85f16720c..97723ee15bc6 100644
--- a/drivers/dax/kmem.c
+++ b/drivers/dax/kmem.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static int dev_dax_kmem_probe(struct dev_dax *dev_dax)
 	if (!data->res_name)
 		goto err_res_name;
 
-	rc = memory_group_register_static(numa_node, total_len);
+	rc = memory_group_register_static(numa_node, PFN_UP(total_len));
 	if (rc < 0)
 		goto err_reg_mgid;
 	data->mgid = rc;