diff --git a/sys/amd64/amd64/pmap.c b/sys/amd64/amd64/pmap.c
index ea504dc8e2ee..83c2514bdacc 100644
--- a/sys/amd64/amd64/pmap.c
+++ b/sys/amd64/amd64/pmap.c
@@ -7285,12 +7285,9 @@ pmap_is_modified(vm_page_t m)
 	    ("pmap_is_modified: page %p is not managed", m));
 
 	/*
-	 * If the page is not exclusive busied, then PGA_WRITEABLE cannot be
-	 * concurrently set while the object is locked.  Thus, if PGA_WRITEABLE
-	 * is clear, no PTEs can have PG_M set.
+	 * If the page is not busied then this check is racy.
 	 */
-	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(m->object);
-	if (!vm_page_xbusied(m) && (m->aflags & PGA_WRITEABLE) == 0)
+	if (!pmap_page_is_write_mapped(m))
 		return (FALSE);
 	return (pmap_page_test_mappings(m, FALSE, TRUE));
 }
@@ -7353,14 +7350,10 @@ pmap_remove_write(vm_page_t m)
 	KASSERT((m->oflags & VPO_UNMANAGED) == 0,
 	    ("pmap_remove_write: page %p is not managed", m));
 
-	/*
-	 * If the page is not exclusive busied, then PGA_WRITEABLE cannot be
-	 * set by another thread while the object is locked.  Thus,
-	 * if PGA_WRITEABLE is clear, no page table entries need updating.
-	 */
-	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(m->object);
-	if (!vm_page_xbusied(m) && (m->aflags & PGA_WRITEABLE) == 0)
+	vm_page_assert_busied(m);
+	if (!pmap_page_is_write_mapped(m))
 		return;
+
 	lock = VM_PAGE_TO_PV_LIST_LOCK(m);
 	pvh = (m->flags & PG_FICTITIOUS) != 0 ? &pv_dummy :
 	    pa_to_pvh(VM_PAGE_TO_PHYS(m));
@@ -7833,16 +7826,9 @@ pmap_clear_modify(vm_page_t m)
 
 	KASSERT((m->oflags & VPO_UNMANAGED) == 0,
 	    ("pmap_clear_modify: page %p is not managed", m));
-	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(m->object);
-	KASSERT(!vm_page_xbusied(m),
-	    ("pmap_clear_modify: page %p is exclusive busied", m));
+	vm_page_assert_busied(m);
 
-	/*
-	 * If the page is not PGA_WRITEABLE, then no PTEs can have PG_M set.
-	 * If the object containing the page is locked and the page is not
-	 * exclusive busied, then PGA_WRITEABLE cannot be concurrently set.
-	 */
-	if ((m->aflags & PGA_WRITEABLE) == 0)
+	if (!pmap_page_is_write_mapped(m))
 		return;
 	pvh = (m->flags & PG_FICTITIOUS) != 0 ? &pv_dummy :
 	    pa_to_pvh(VM_PAGE_TO_PHYS(m));
diff --git a/sys/arm/arm/pmap-v4.c b/sys/arm/arm/pmap-v4.c
index ceab402ccafb..8b6abb39bf78 100644
--- a/sys/arm/arm/pmap-v4.c
+++ b/sys/arm/arm/pmap-v4.c
@@ -4095,16 +4095,9 @@ pmap_clear_modify(vm_page_t m)
 
 	KASSERT((m->oflags & VPO_UNMANAGED) == 0,
 	    ("pmap_clear_modify: page %p is not managed", m));
-	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(m->object);
-	KASSERT(!vm_page_xbusied(m),
-	    ("pmap_clear_modify: page %p is exclusive busied", m));
+	vm_page_assert_busied(m);
 
-	/*
-	 * If the page is not PGA_WRITEABLE, then no mappings can be modified.
-	 * If the object containing the page is locked and the page is not
-	 * exclusive busied, then PGA_WRITEABLE cannot be concurrently set.
-	 */
-	if ((m->aflags & PGA_WRITEABLE) == 0)
+	if (!pmap_page_is_write_mapped(m))
 		return;
 	if (m->md.pvh_attrs & PVF_MOD)
 		pmap_clearbit(m, PVF_MOD);
@@ -4136,14 +4129,9 @@ pmap_remove_write(vm_page_t m)
 
 	KASSERT((m->oflags & VPO_UNMANAGED) == 0,
 	    ("pmap_remove_write: page %p is not managed", m));
+	vm_page_assert_busied(m);
 
-	/*
-	 * If the page is not exclusive busied, then PGA_WRITEABLE cannot be
-	 * set by another thread while the object is locked.  Thus,
-	 * if PGA_WRITEABLE is clear, no page table entries need updating.
-	 */
-	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(m->object);
-	if (vm_page_xbusied(m) || (m->aflags & PGA_WRITEABLE) != 0)
+	if (pmap_page_is_write_mapped(m))
 		pmap_clearbit(m, PVF_WRITE);
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/arm/arm/pmap-v6.c b/sys/arm/arm/pmap-v6.c
index ea025325edd2..9584d1383194 100644
--- a/sys/arm/arm/pmap-v6.c
+++ b/sys/arm/arm/pmap-v6.c
@@ -5192,12 +5192,9 @@ pmap_is_modified(vm_page_t m)
 	    ("%s: page %p is not managed", __func__, m));
 
 	/*
-	 * If the page is not exclusive busied, then PGA_WRITEABLE cannot be
-	 * concurrently set while the object is locked.  Thus, if PGA_WRITEABLE
-	 * is clear, no PTE2s can have PG_M set.
+	 * If the page is not busied then this check is racy.
 	 */
-	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(m->object);
-	if (!vm_page_xbusied(m) && (m->aflags & PGA_WRITEABLE) == 0)
+	if (!pmap_page_is_write_mapped(m))
 		return (FALSE);
 	rw_wlock(&pvh_global_lock);
 	rv = pmap_is_modified_pvh(&m->md) ||
@@ -5533,14 +5530,9 @@ pmap_remove_write(vm_page_t m)
 
 	KASSERT((m->oflags & VPO_UNMANAGED) == 0,
 	    ("%s: page %p is not managed", __func__, m));
+	vm_page_assert_busied(m);
 
-	/*
-	 * If the page is not exclusive busied, then PGA_WRITEABLE cannot be
-	 * set by another thread while the object is locked.  Thus,
-	 * if PGA_WRITEABLE is clear, no page table entries need updating.
-	 */
-	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(m->object);
-	if (!vm_page_xbusied(m) && (m->aflags & PGA_WRITEABLE) == 0)
+	if (!pmap_page_is_write_mapped(m))
 		return;
 	rw_wlock(&pvh_global_lock);
 	sched_pin();
@@ -5691,17 +5683,9 @@ pmap_clear_modify(vm_page_t m)
 
 	KASSERT((m->oflags & VPO_UNMANAGED) == 0,
 	    ("%s: page %p is not managed", __func__, m));
-	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(m->object);
-	KASSERT(!vm_page_xbusied(m),
-	    ("%s: page %p is exclusive busy", __func__, m));
+	vm_page_assert_busied(m);
 
-	/*
-	 * If the page is not PGA_WRITEABLE, then no PTE2s can have PTE2_NM
-	 * cleared. If the object containing the page is locked and the page
-	 * is not exclusive busied, then PGA_WRITEABLE cannot be concurrently
-	 * set.
-	 */
-	if ((m->flags & PGA_WRITEABLE) == 0)
+	if (!pmap_page_is_write_mapped(m))
 		return;
 	rw_wlock(&pvh_global_lock);
 	sched_pin();
diff --git a/sys/arm64/arm64/pmap.c b/sys/arm64/arm64/pmap.c
index b2a5191265b3..c34ec718af5d 100644
--- a/sys/arm64/arm64/pmap.c
+++ b/sys/arm64/arm64/pmap.c
@@ -4548,12 +4548,9 @@ pmap_is_modified(vm_page_t m)
 	    ("pmap_is_modified: page %p is not managed", m));
 
 	/*
-	 * If the page is not exclusive busied, then PGA_WRITEABLE cannot be
-	 * concurrently set while the object is locked.  Thus, if PGA_WRITEABLE
-	 * is clear, no PTEs can have PG_M set.
+	 * If the page is not busied then this check is racy.
 	 */
-	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(m->object);
-	if (!vm_page_xbusied(m) && (m->aflags & PGA_WRITEABLE) == 0)
+	if (!pmap_page_is_write_mapped(m))
 		return (FALSE);
 	return (pmap_page_test_mappings(m, FALSE, TRUE));
 }
@@ -4612,14 +4609,9 @@ pmap_remove_write(vm_page_t m)
 
 	KASSERT((m->oflags & VPO_UNMANAGED) == 0,
 	    ("pmap_remove_write: page %p is not managed", m));
+	vm_page_assert_busied(m);
 
-	/*
-	 * If the page is not exclusive busied, then PGA_WRITEABLE cannot be
-	 * set by another thread while the object is locked.  Thus,
-	 * if PGA_WRITEABLE is clear, no page table entries need updating.
-	 */
-	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(m->object);
-	if (!vm_page_xbusied(m) && (m->aflags & PGA_WRITEABLE) == 0)
+	if (!pmap_page_is_write_mapped(m))
 		return;
 	lock = VM_PAGE_TO_PV_LIST_LOCK(m);
 	pvh = (m->flags & PG_FICTITIOUS) != 0 ? &pv_dummy :
@@ -4987,16 +4979,9 @@ pmap_clear_modify(vm_page_t m)
 
 	KASSERT((m->oflags & VPO_UNMANAGED) == 0,
 	    ("pmap_clear_modify: page %p is not managed", m));
-	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(m->object);
-	KASSERT(!vm_page_xbusied(m),
-	    ("pmap_clear_modify: page %p is exclusive busied", m));
+	vm_page_assert_busied(m);
 
-	/*
-	 * If the page is not PGA_WRITEABLE, then no PTEs can have ATTR_SW_DBM
-	 * set.  If the object containing the page is locked and the page is not
-	 * exclusive busied, then PGA_WRITEABLE cannot be concurrently set.
-	 */
-	if ((m->aflags & PGA_WRITEABLE) == 0)
+	if (!pmap_page_is_write_mapped(m))
 		return;
 	pvh = (m->flags & PG_FICTITIOUS) != 0 ? &pv_dummy :
 	    pa_to_pvh(VM_PAGE_TO_PHYS(m));
diff --git a/sys/i386/i386/pmap.c b/sys/i386/i386/pmap.c
index bc8e5b2efaac..54f0e6ea0646 100644
--- a/sys/i386/i386/pmap.c
+++ b/sys/i386/i386/pmap.c
@@ -4874,12 +4874,9 @@ __CONCAT(PMTYPE, is_modified)(vm_page_t m)
 	    ("pmap_is_modified: page %p is not managed", m));
 
 	/*
-	 * If the page is not exclusive busied, then PGA_WRITEABLE cannot be
-	 * concurrently set while the object is locked.  Thus, if PGA_WRITEABLE
-	 * is clear, no PTEs can have PG_M set.
+	 * If the page is not busied then this check is racy.
 	 */
-	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(m->object);
-	if (!vm_page_xbusied(m) && (m->aflags & PGA_WRITEABLE) == 0)
+	if (!pmap_page_is_write_mapped(m))
 		return (FALSE);
 	rw_wlock(&pvh_global_lock);
 	rv = pmap_is_modified_pvh(&m->md) ||
@@ -5003,14 +5000,9 @@ __CONCAT(PMTYPE, remove_write)(vm_page_t m)
 
 	KASSERT((m->oflags & VPO_UNMANAGED) == 0,
 	    ("pmap_remove_write: page %p is not managed", m));
+	vm_page_assert_busied(m);
 
-	/*
-	 * If the page is not exclusive busied, then PGA_WRITEABLE cannot be
-	 * set by another thread while the object is locked.  Thus,
-	 * if PGA_WRITEABLE is clear, no page table entries need updating.
-	 */
-	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(m->object);
-	if (!vm_page_xbusied(m) && (m->aflags & PGA_WRITEABLE) == 0)
+	if (!pmap_page_is_write_mapped(m))
 		return;
 	rw_wlock(&pvh_global_lock);
 	sched_pin();
@@ -5313,16 +5305,9 @@ __CONCAT(PMTYPE, clear_modify)(vm_page_t m)
 
 	KASSERT((m->oflags & VPO_UNMANAGED) == 0,
 	    ("pmap_clear_modify: page %p is not managed", m));
-	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(m->object);
-	KASSERT(!vm_page_xbusied(m),
-	    ("pmap_clear_modify: page %p is exclusive busied", m));
+	vm_page_assert_busied(m);
 
-	/*
-	 * If the page is not PGA_WRITEABLE, then no PTEs can have PG_M set.
-	 * If the object containing the page is locked and the page is not
-	 * exclusive busied, then PGA_WRITEABLE cannot be concurrently set.
-	 */
-	if ((m->aflags & PGA_WRITEABLE) == 0)
+	if (!pmap_page_is_write_mapped(m))
 		return;
 	rw_wlock(&pvh_global_lock);
 	sched_pin();
diff --git a/sys/mips/mips/pmap.c b/sys/mips/mips/pmap.c
index 46674851c890..f3a5164bf502 100644
--- a/sys/mips/mips/pmap.c
+++ b/sys/mips/mips/pmap.c
@@ -2893,14 +2893,9 @@ pmap_remove_write(vm_page_t m)
 
 	KASSERT((m->oflags & VPO_UNMANAGED) == 0,
 	    ("pmap_remove_write: page %p is not managed", m));
+	vm_page_assert_busied(m);
 
-	/*
-	 * If the page is not exclusive busied, then PGA_WRITEABLE cannot be
-	 * set by another thread while the object is locked.  Thus,
-	 * if PGA_WRITEABLE is clear, no page table entries need updating.
-	 */
-	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(m->object);
-	if (!vm_page_xbusied(m) && (m->aflags & PGA_WRITEABLE) == 0)
+	if (!pmap_page_is_write_mapped(m))
 		return;
 	rw_wlock(&pvh_global_lock);
 	TAILQ_FOREACH(pv, &m->md.pv_list, pv_list) {
@@ -2960,13 +2955,11 @@ pmap_is_modified(vm_page_t m)
 	    ("pmap_is_modified: page %p is not managed", m));
 
 	/*
-	 * If the page is not exclusive busied, then PGA_WRITEABLE cannot be
-	 * concurrently set while the object is locked.  Thus, if PGA_WRITEABLE
-	 * is clear, no PTEs can have PTE_D set.
+	 * If the page is not busied then this check is racy.
 	 */
-	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(m->object);
-	if (!vm_page_xbusied(m) && (m->aflags & PGA_WRITEABLE) == 0)
+	if (!pmap_page_is_write_mapped(m))
 		return (FALSE);
+
 	rw_wlock(&pvh_global_lock);
 	rv = pmap_testbit(m, PTE_D);
 	rw_wunlock(&pvh_global_lock);
@@ -3101,15 +3094,9 @@ pmap_clear_modify(vm_page_t m)
 	KASSERT((m->oflags & VPO_UNMANAGED) == 0,
 	    ("pmap_clear_modify: page %p is not managed", m));
 	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(m->object);
-	KASSERT(!vm_page_xbusied(m),
-	    ("pmap_clear_modify: page %p is exclusive busied", m));
+	vm_page_assert_busied(m);
 
-	/*
-	 * If the page is not PGA_WRITEABLE, then no PTEs can have PTE_D set.
-	 * If the object containing the page is locked and the page is not
-	 * write busied, then PGA_WRITEABLE cannot be concurrently set.
-	 */
-	if ((m->aflags & PGA_WRITEABLE) == 0)
+	if (!pmap_page_is_write_mapped(m))
 		return;
 	rw_wlock(&pvh_global_lock);
 	TAILQ_FOREACH(pv, &m->md.pv_list, pv_list) {
diff --git a/sys/powerpc/aim/mmu_oea.c b/sys/powerpc/aim/mmu_oea.c
index 435d308f0599..145873fe7100 100644
--- a/sys/powerpc/aim/mmu_oea.c
+++ b/sys/powerpc/aim/mmu_oea.c
@@ -1314,13 +1314,11 @@ moea_is_modified(mmu_t mmu, vm_page_t m)
 	    ("moea_is_modified: page %p is not managed", m));
 
 	/*
-	 * If the page is not exclusive busied, then PGA_WRITEABLE cannot be
-	 * concurrently set while the object is locked.  Thus, if PGA_WRITEABLE
-	 * is clear, no PTEs can have PTE_CHG set.
+	 * If the page is not busied then this check is racy.
 	 */
-	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(m->object);
-	if (!vm_page_xbusied(m) && (m->aflags & PGA_WRITEABLE) == 0)
+	if (!pmap_page_is_write_mapped(m))
 		return (FALSE);
+
 	rw_wlock(&pvh_global_lock);
 	rv = moea_query_bit(m, PTE_CHG);
 	rw_wunlock(&pvh_global_lock);
@@ -1346,16 +1344,9 @@ moea_clear_modify(mmu_t mmu, vm_page_t m)
 
 	KASSERT((m->oflags & VPO_UNMANAGED) == 0,
 	    ("moea_clear_modify: page %p is not managed", m));
-	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(m->object);
-	KASSERT(!vm_page_xbusied(m),
-	    ("moea_clear_modify: page %p is exclusive busy", m));
+	vm_page_assert_busied(m);
 
-	/*
-	 * If the page is not PGA_WRITEABLE, then no PTEs can have PTE_CHG
-	 * set.  If the object containing the page is locked and the page is
-	 * not exclusive busied, then PGA_WRITEABLE cannot be concurrently set.
-	 */
-	if ((m->aflags & PGA_WRITEABLE) == 0)
+	if (!pmap_page_is_write_mapped(m))
 		return;
 	rw_wlock(&pvh_global_lock);
 	moea_clear_bit(m, PTE_CHG);
@@ -1375,14 +1366,9 @@ moea_remove_write(mmu_t mmu, vm_page_t m)
 
 	KASSERT((m->oflags & VPO_UNMANAGED) == 0,
 	    ("moea_remove_write: page %p is not managed", m));
+	vm_page_assert_busied(m);
 
-	/*
-	 * If the page is not exclusive busied, then PGA_WRITEABLE cannot be
-	 * set by another thread while the object is locked.  Thus,
-	 * if PGA_WRITEABLE is clear, no page table entries need updating.
-	 */
-	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(m->object);
-	if (!vm_page_xbusied(m) && (m->aflags & PGA_WRITEABLE) == 0)
+	if (!pmap_page_is_write_mapped(m))
 		return;
 	rw_wlock(&pvh_global_lock);
 	lo = moea_attr_fetch(m);
diff --git a/sys/powerpc/aim/mmu_oea64.c b/sys/powerpc/aim/mmu_oea64.c
index 2dc595f631b7..ed78a0ccdb77 100644
--- a/sys/powerpc/aim/mmu_oea64.c
+++ b/sys/powerpc/aim/mmu_oea64.c
@@ -1694,13 +1694,11 @@ moea64_is_modified(mmu_t mmu, vm_page_t m)
 	    ("moea64_is_modified: page %p is not managed", m));
 
 	/*
-	 * If the page is not exclusive busied, then PGA_WRITEABLE cannot be
-	 * concurrently set while the object is locked.  Thus, if PGA_WRITEABLE
-	 * is clear, no PTEs can have LPTE_CHG set.
+	 * If the page is not busied then this check is racy.
 	 */
-	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_LOCKED(m->object);
-	if (!vm_page_xbusied(m) && (m->aflags & PGA_WRITEABLE) == 0)
+	if (!pmap_page_is_write_mapped(m))
 		return (FALSE);
+
 	return (moea64_query_bit(mmu, m, LPTE_CHG));
 }
 
@@ -1724,16 +1722,9 @@ moea64_clear_modify(mmu_t mmu, vm_page_t m)
 
 	KASSERT((m->oflags & VPO_UNMANAGED) == 0,
 	    ("moea64_clear_modify: page %p is not managed", m));
-	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(m->object);
-	KASSERT(!vm_page_xbusied(m),
-	    ("moea64_clear_modify: page %p is exclusive busied", m));
+	vm_page_assert_busied(m);
 
-	/*
-	 * If the page is not PGA_WRITEABLE, then no PTEs can have LPTE_CHG
-	 * set.  If the object containing the page is locked and the page is
-	 * not exclusive busied, then PGA_WRITEABLE cannot be concurrently set.
-	 */
-	if ((m->aflags & PGA_WRITEABLE) == 0)
+	if (!pmap_page_is_write_mapped(m))
 		return;
 	moea64_clear_bit(mmu, m, LPTE_CHG);
 }
@@ -1750,15 +1741,11 @@ moea64_remove_write(mmu_t mmu, vm_page_t m)
 
 	KASSERT((m->oflags & VPO_UNMANAGED) == 0,
 	    ("moea64_remove_write: page %p is not managed", m));
+	vm_page_assert_busied(m);
+
+	if (!pmap_page_is_write_mapped(m))
+		return
 
-	/*
-	 * If the page is not exclusive busied, then PGA_WRITEABLE cannot be
-	 * set by another thread while the object is locked.  Thus,
-	 * if PGA_WRITEABLE is clear, no page table entries need updating.
-	 */
-	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(m->object);
-	if (!vm_page_xbusied(m) && (m->aflags & PGA_WRITEABLE) == 0)
-		return;
 	powerpc_sync();
 	PV_PAGE_LOCK(m);
 	refchg = 0;
diff --git a/sys/powerpc/booke/pmap.c b/sys/powerpc/booke/pmap.c
index c68813c3b57a..126f96d0bd11 100644
--- a/sys/powerpc/booke/pmap.c
+++ b/sys/powerpc/booke/pmap.c
@@ -2687,15 +2687,10 @@ mmu_booke_remove_write(mmu_t mmu, vm_page_t m)
 
 	KASSERT((m->oflags & VPO_UNMANAGED) == 0,
 	    ("mmu_booke_remove_write: page %p is not managed", m));
+	vm_page_assert_busied(m);
 
-	/*
-	 * If the page is not exclusive busied, then PGA_WRITEABLE cannot be
-	 * set by another thread while the object is locked.  Thus,
-	 * if PGA_WRITEABLE is clear, no page table entries need updating.
-	 */
-	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(m->object);
-	if (!vm_page_xbusied(m) && (m->aflags & PGA_WRITEABLE) == 0)
-		return;
+	if (!pmap_page_is_write_mapped(m))
+	        return;
 	rw_wlock(&pvh_global_lock);
 	TAILQ_FOREACH(pv, &m->md.pv_list, pv_link) {
 		PMAP_LOCK(pv->pv_pmap);
@@ -3035,13 +3030,11 @@ mmu_booke_is_modified(mmu_t mmu, vm_page_t m)
 	rv = FALSE;
 
 	/*
-	 * If the page is not exclusive busied, then PGA_WRITEABLE cannot be
-	 * concurrently set while the object is locked.  Thus, if PGA_WRITEABLE
-	 * is clear, no PTEs can be modified.
+	 * If the page is not busied then this check is racy.
 	 */
-	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(m->object);
-	if (!vm_page_xbusied(m) && (m->aflags & PGA_WRITEABLE) == 0)
-		return (rv);
+	if (!pmap_page_is_write_mapped(m))
+		return (FALSE);
+
 	rw_wlock(&pvh_global_lock);
 	TAILQ_FOREACH(pv, &m->md.pv_list, pv_link) {
 		PMAP_LOCK(pv->pv_pmap);
@@ -3110,17 +3103,11 @@ mmu_booke_clear_modify(mmu_t mmu, vm_page_t m)
 
 	KASSERT((m->oflags & VPO_UNMANAGED) == 0,
 	    ("mmu_booke_clear_modify: page %p is not managed", m));
-	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(m->object);
-	KASSERT(!vm_page_xbusied(m),
-	    ("mmu_booke_clear_modify: page %p is exclusive busied", m));
+	vm_page_assert_busied(m);
+
+	if (!pmap_page_is_write_mapped(m))
+	        return;
 
-	/*
-	 * If the page is not PG_AWRITEABLE, then no PTEs can be modified.
-	 * If the object containing the page is locked and the page is not
-	 * exclusive busied, then PG_AWRITEABLE cannot be concurrently set.
-	 */
-	if ((m->aflags & PGA_WRITEABLE) == 0)
-		return;
 	rw_wlock(&pvh_global_lock);
 	TAILQ_FOREACH(pv, &m->md.pv_list, pv_link) {
 		PMAP_LOCK(pv->pv_pmap);
diff --git a/sys/riscv/riscv/pmap.c b/sys/riscv/riscv/pmap.c
index 16168cf332a0..8ce1b5084279 100644
--- a/sys/riscv/riscv/pmap.c
+++ b/sys/riscv/riscv/pmap.c
@@ -3814,12 +3814,9 @@ pmap_is_modified(vm_page_t m)
 	    ("pmap_is_modified: page %p is not managed", m));
 
 	/*
-	 * If the page is not exclusive busied, then PGA_WRITEABLE cannot be
-	 * concurrently set while the object is locked.  Thus, if PGA_WRITEABLE
-	 * is clear, no PTEs can have PG_M set.
+	 * If the page is not busied then this check is racy.
 	 */
-	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(m->object);
-	if (!vm_page_xbusied(m) && (m->aflags & PGA_WRITEABLE) == 0)
+	if (!pmap_page_is_write_mapped(m))
 		return (FALSE);
 	return (pmap_page_test_mappings(m, FALSE, TRUE));
 }
@@ -3878,14 +3875,9 @@ pmap_remove_write(vm_page_t m)
 
 	KASSERT((m->oflags & VPO_UNMANAGED) == 0,
 	    ("pmap_remove_write: page %p is not managed", m));
+	vm_page_assert_busied(m);
 
-	/*
-	 * If the page is not exclusive busied, then PGA_WRITEABLE cannot be
-	 * set by another thread while the object is locked.  Thus,
-	 * if PGA_WRITEABLE is clear, no page table entries need updating.
-	 */
-	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(m->object);
-	if (!vm_page_xbusied(m) && (m->aflags & PGA_WRITEABLE) == 0)
+	if (!pmap_page_is_write_mapped(m))
 		return;
 	lock = VM_PAGE_TO_PV_LIST_LOCK(m);
 	pvh = (m->flags & PG_FICTITIOUS) != 0 ? &pv_dummy :
@@ -4136,9 +4128,10 @@ pmap_clear_modify(vm_page_t m)
 
 	KASSERT((m->oflags & VPO_UNMANAGED) == 0,
 	    ("pmap_clear_modify: page %p is not managed", m));
-	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(m->object);
-	KASSERT(!vm_page_xbusied(m),
-	    ("pmap_clear_modify: page %p is exclusive busied", m));
+	vm_page_assert_busied(m);
+
+	if (!pmap_page_is_write_mapped(m))
+	        return;
 
 	/*
 	 * If the page is not PGA_WRITEABLE, then no PTEs can have PG_M set.
diff --git a/sys/sparc64/sparc64/pmap.c b/sys/sparc64/sparc64/pmap.c
index d485344230a3..5a2511779140 100644
--- a/sys/sparc64/sparc64/pmap.c
+++ b/sys/sparc64/sparc64/pmap.c
@@ -2116,12 +2116,9 @@ pmap_is_modified(vm_page_t m)
 	rv = FALSE;
 
 	/*
-	 * If the page is not exclusive busied, then PGA_WRITEABLE cannot be
-	 * concurrently set while the object is locked.  Thus, if PGA_WRITEABLE
-	 * is clear, no TTEs can have TD_W set.
+	 * If the page is not busied then this check is racy.
 	 */
-	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(m->object);
-	if (!vm_page_xbusied(m) && (m->aflags & PGA_WRITEABLE) == 0)
+	if (!pmap_page_is_write_mapped(m))
 		return (rv);
 	rw_wlock(&tte_list_global_lock);
 	TAILQ_FOREACH(tp, &m->md.tte_list, tte_link) {
@@ -2195,17 +2192,11 @@ pmap_clear_modify(vm_page_t m)
 
 	KASSERT((m->oflags & VPO_UNMANAGED) == 0,
 	    ("pmap_clear_modify: page %p is not managed", m));
-	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(m->object);
-	KASSERT(!vm_page_xbusied(m),
-	    ("pmap_clear_modify: page %p is exclusive busied", m));
+	vm_page_assert_busied(m);
 
-	/*
-	 * If the page is not PGA_WRITEABLE, then no TTEs can have TD_W set.
-	 * If the object containing the page is locked and the page is not
-	 * exclusive busied, then PGA_WRITEABLE cannot be concurrently set.
-	 */
-	if ((m->aflags & PGA_WRITEABLE) == 0)
+	if (!pmap_page_is_write_mapped(m))
 		return;
+
 	rw_wlock(&tte_list_global_lock);
 	TAILQ_FOREACH(tp, &m->md.tte_list, tte_link) {
 		if ((tp->tte_data & TD_PV) == 0)
@@ -2225,15 +2216,11 @@ pmap_remove_write(vm_page_t m)
 
 	KASSERT((m->oflags & VPO_UNMANAGED) == 0,
 	    ("pmap_remove_write: page %p is not managed", m));
+	vm_page_assert_busied(m);
+
+	if (!pmap_page_is_write_mapped(m))
+	        return;
 
-	/*
-	 * If the page is not exclusive busied, then PGA_WRITEABLE cannot be
-	 * set by another thread while the object is locked.  Thus,
-	 * if PGA_WRITEABLE is clear, no page table entries need updating.
-	 */
-	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(m->object);
-	if (!vm_page_xbusied(m) && (m->aflags & PGA_WRITEABLE) == 0)
-		return;
 	rw_wlock(&tte_list_global_lock);
 	TAILQ_FOREACH(tp, &m->md.tte_list, tte_link) {
 		if ((tp->tte_data & TD_PV) == 0)