diff --git a/sys/amd64/amd64/pmap.c b/sys/amd64/amd64/pmap.c
index 5dfca1557fe7..9a139a9f5b19 100644
--- a/sys/amd64/amd64/pmap.c
+++ b/sys/amd64/amd64/pmap.c
@@ -2319,7 +2319,8 @@ retry:
 				    &pa))
 					goto retry;
 				m = PHYS_TO_VM_PAGE(pte & PG_FRAME);
-				vm_page_hold(m);
+				if (m != NULL)
+					vm_page_hold(m);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/sys/i386/i386/pmap.c b/sys/i386/i386/pmap.c
index 48a09859f45c..eaee2015cf17 100644
--- a/sys/i386/i386/pmap.c
+++ b/sys/i386/i386/pmap.c
@@ -1684,7 +1684,8 @@ retry:
 				    &pa))
 					goto retry;
 				m = PHYS_TO_VM_PAGE(pte & PG_FRAME);
-				vm_page_hold(m);
+				if (m != NULL)
+					vm_page_hold(m);
 			}
 		}
 	}