diff --git a/share/man/man9/Makefile b/share/man/man9/Makefile
index 5d5f77e85cc3..2bcdfa15149f 100644
--- a/share/man/man9/Makefile
+++ b/share/man/man9/Makefile
@@ -381,7 +381,6 @@ MAN=	accept_filter.9 \
 	vm_page_aflag.9 \
 	vm_page_free.9 \
 	vm_page_grab.9 \
-	vm_page_hold.9 \
 	vm_page_insert.9 \
 	vm_page_lookup.9 \
 	vm_page_rename.9 \
@@ -2248,7 +2247,6 @@ MLINKS+=vm_page_aflag.9 vm_page_aflag_clear.9 \
 MLINKS+=vm_page_free.9 vm_page_free_toq.9 \
 	vm_page_free.9 vm_page_free_zero.9 \
 	vm_page_free.9 vm_page_try_to_free.9
-MLINKS+=vm_page_hold.9 vm_page_unhold.9
 MLINKS+=vm_page_insert.9 vm_page_remove.9
 MLINKS+=vm_page_wire.9 vm_page_unwire.9
 MLINKS+=VOP_ACCESS.9 VOP_ACCESSX.9
diff --git a/share/man/man9/vm_page_hold.9 b/share/man/man9/vm_page_hold.9
deleted file mode 100644
index 971d6c2d5da2..000000000000
--- a/share/man/man9/vm_page_hold.9
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-.\"
-.\" Copyright (C) 2001 Chad David <davidc@acns.ab.ca>. All rights reserved.
-.\"
-.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
-.\" are met:
-.\" 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-.\"    notice(s), this list of conditions and the following disclaimer as
-.\"    the first lines of this file unmodified other than the possible
-.\"    addition of one or more copyright notices.
-.\" 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-.\"    notice(s), this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
-.\"    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
-.\"
-.\" THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER(S) ``AS IS'' AND ANY
-.\" EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
-.\" WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
-.\" DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER(S) BE LIABLE FOR ANY
-.\" DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
-.\" (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
-.\" SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
-.\" CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
-.\" LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
-.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
-.\" DAMAGE.
-.\"
-.\" $FreeBSD$
-.\"
-.Dd July 13, 2001
-.Dt VM_PAGE_HOLD 9
-.Os
-.Sh NAME
-.Nm vm_page_hold ,
-.Nm vm_page_unhold
-.Nd "update a page's hold count"
-.Sh SYNOPSIS
-.In sys/param.h
-.In vm/vm.h
-.In vm/vm_page.h
-.Ft void
-.Fn vm_page_hold "vm_page_t m"
-.Ft void
-.Fn vm_page_unhold "vm_page_t m"
-.Sh DESCRIPTION
-The
-.Fn vm_page_hold
-function increases the hold count on a page.
-This prevents the page daemon from freeing the page.
-.Pp
-.Fn vm_page_hold
-should only be used for very temporary wiring of a page,
-as that page will not be considered for paging or
-reallocation for as long as its hold count is greater
-than zero.
-Also note that while wired pages are removed from whatever
-queue they are on,
-.Fn vm_page_hold
-does not affect the location of the page.
-If it is on a queue prior to the call, it will still
-be there afterward.
-.Pp
-If the page needs to be held for a long period of time,
-.Xr vm_page_wire 9
-should be used.
-.Pp
-.Fn vm_page_unhold
-function reduces the hold count on a page.
-If the hold count is zero it is possible that the page will be freed by the
-page daemon.
-.Sh SEE ALSO
-.Xr vm_page_unwire 9 ,
-.Xr vm_page_wire 9
-.Sh AUTHORS
-This manual page was written by
-.An Chad David Aq Mt davidc@acns.ab.ca .
diff --git a/sys/amd64/amd64/pmap.c b/sys/amd64/amd64/pmap.c
index b047716e1107..24f37f2f6bb1 100644
--- a/sys/amd64/amd64/pmap.c
+++ b/sys/amd64/amd64/pmap.c
@@ -3035,7 +3035,7 @@ pmap_extract_and_hold(pmap_t pmap, vm_offset_t va, vm_prot_t prot)
 			}
 		}
 		if (m != NULL)
-			vm_page_hold(m);
+			vm_page_wire(m);
 	}
 	PA_UNLOCK_COND(pa);
 	PMAP_UNLOCK(pmap);
diff --git a/sys/amd64/vmm/vmm.c b/sys/amd64/vmm/vmm.c
index 2d3455321ffb..5f845609009e 100644
--- a/sys/amd64/vmm/vmm.c
+++ b/sys/amd64/vmm/vmm.c
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ vm_gpa_release(void *cookie)
 	vm_page_t m = cookie;
 
 	vm_page_lock(m);
-	vm_page_unhold(m);
+	vm_page_unwire(m, PQ_ACTIVE);
 	vm_page_unlock(m);
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/arm/arm/pmap-v4.c b/sys/arm/arm/pmap-v4.c
index a1cfa1215fab..81117c629a94 100644
--- a/sys/arm/arm/pmap-v4.c
+++ b/sys/arm/arm/pmap-v4.c
@@ -3438,9 +3438,8 @@ pmap_extract_and_hold(pmap_t pmap, vm_offset_t va, vm_prot_t prot)
 			goto retry;
 		if (l1pd & L1_S_PROT_W || (prot & VM_PROT_WRITE) == 0) {
 			m = PHYS_TO_VM_PAGE(pa);
-			vm_page_hold(m);
+			vm_page_wire(m);
 		}
-
 	} else {
 		/*
 		 * Note that we can't rely on the validity of the L1
@@ -3470,7 +3469,7 @@ pmap_extract_and_hold(pmap_t pmap, vm_offset_t va, vm_prot_t prot)
 			if (vm_page_pa_tryrelock(pmap, pa & PG_FRAME, &paddr))
 				goto retry;
 			m = PHYS_TO_VM_PAGE(pa);
-			vm_page_hold(m);
+			vm_page_wire(m);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/sys/arm/arm/pmap-v6.c b/sys/arm/arm/pmap-v6.c
index 162b49b7fb01..3ef0a96ecb63 100644
--- a/sys/arm/arm/pmap-v6.c
+++ b/sys/arm/arm/pmap-v6.c
@@ -2002,7 +2002,7 @@ pmap_extract_and_hold(pmap_t pmap, vm_offset_t va, vm_prot_t prot)
 			if (vm_page_pa_tryrelock(pmap, pa, &lockpa))
 				goto retry;
 			m = PHYS_TO_VM_PAGE(pa);
-			vm_page_hold(m);
+			vm_page_wire(m);
 		}
 	} else if (pte1_is_link(pte1)) {
 		pte2p = pmap_pte2(pmap, va);
@@ -2014,7 +2014,7 @@ pmap_extract_and_hold(pmap_t pmap, vm_offset_t va, vm_prot_t prot)
 			if (vm_page_pa_tryrelock(pmap, pa, &lockpa))
 				goto retry;
 			m = PHYS_TO_VM_PAGE(pa);
-			vm_page_hold(m);
+			vm_page_wire(m);
 		}
 	}
 	PA_UNLOCK_COND(lockpa);
@@ -6710,10 +6710,9 @@ pmap_pid_dump(int pid)
 
 					pa = pte2_pa(pte2);
 					m = PHYS_TO_VM_PAGE(pa);
-					printf("va: 0x%x, pa: 0x%x, h: %d, w:"
-					    " %d, f: 0x%x", va, pa,
-					    m->hold_count, m->wire_count,
-					    m->flags);
+					printf("va: 0x%x, pa: 0x%x, w: %d, "
+					    "f: 0x%x", va, pa,
+					    m->wire_count, m->flags);
 					npte2++;
 					index++;
 					if (index >= 2) {
@@ -6823,8 +6822,8 @@ dump_link(pmap_t pmap, uint32_t pte1_idx, boolean_t invalid_ok)
 		printf(" 0x%08X: 0x%08X, TEX%d, s:%d, g:%d, m:%p", va , pte2,
 		    pte2_class(pte2), !!(pte2 & PTE2_S), !(pte2 & PTE2_NG), m);
 		if (m != NULL) {
-			printf(" v:%d h:%d w:%d f:0x%04X\n", m->valid,
-			    m->hold_count, m->wire_count, m->flags);
+			printf(" v:%d w:%d f:0x%04X\n", m->valid,
+			    m->wire_count, m->flags);
 		} else {
 			printf("\n");
 		}
@@ -6933,8 +6932,8 @@ dump_pt2tab(pmap_t pmap)
 		printf(" 0x%08X: 0x%08X, TEX%d, s:%d, m:%p", va, pte2,
 		    pte2_class(pte2), !!(pte2 & PTE2_S), m);
 		if (m != NULL)
-			printf(" , h: %d, w: %d, f: 0x%04X pidx: %lld",
-			    m->hold_count, m->wire_count, m->flags, m->pindex);
+			printf(" , w: %d, f: 0x%04X pidx: %lld",
+			    m->wire_count, m->flags, m->pindex);
 		printf("\n");
 	}
 }
diff --git a/sys/arm64/arm64/pmap.c b/sys/arm64/arm64/pmap.c
index d2348eda6b1e..5e4930abece1 100644
--- a/sys/arm64/arm64/pmap.c
+++ b/sys/arm64/arm64/pmap.c
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ pmap_extract_and_hold(pmap_t pmap, vm_offset_t va, vm_prot_t prot)
 			    (tpte & ~ATTR_MASK) | off, &pa))
 				goto retry;
 			m = PHYS_TO_VM_PAGE((tpte & ~ATTR_MASK) | off);
-			vm_page_hold(m);
+			vm_page_wire(m);
 		}
 	}
 	PA_UNLOCK_COND(pa);
diff --git a/sys/cddl/contrib/opensolaris/uts/common/fs/zfs/zfs_vnops.c b/sys/cddl/contrib/opensolaris/uts/common/fs/zfs/zfs_vnops.c
index 6828a472d9ce..24670ff7ade2 100644
--- a/sys/cddl/contrib/opensolaris/uts/common/fs/zfs/zfs_vnops.c
+++ b/sys/cddl/contrib/opensolaris/uts/common/fs/zfs/zfs_vnops.c
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ page_unbusy(vm_page_t pp)
 }
 
 static vm_page_t
-page_hold(vnode_t *vp, int64_t start)
+page_wire(vnode_t *vp, int64_t start)
 {
 	vm_object_t obj;
 	vm_page_t pp;
@@ -482,9 +482,8 @@ page_hold(vnode_t *vp, int64_t start)
 
 			ASSERT3U(pp->valid, ==, VM_PAGE_BITS_ALL);
 			vm_page_lock(pp);
-			vm_page_hold(pp);
+			vm_page_wire(pp);
 			vm_page_unlock(pp);
-
 		} else
 			pp = NULL;
 		break;
@@ -493,11 +492,11 @@ page_hold(vnode_t *vp, int64_t start)
 }
 
 static void
-page_unhold(vm_page_t pp)
+page_unwire(vm_page_t pp)
 {
 
 	vm_page_lock(pp);
-	vm_page_unhold(pp);
+	vm_page_unwire(pp, PQ_ACTIVE);
 	vm_page_unlock(pp);
 }
 
@@ -647,7 +646,7 @@ mappedread(vnode_t *vp, int nbytes, uio_t *uio)
 		vm_page_t pp;
 		uint64_t bytes = MIN(PAGESIZE - off, len);
 
-		if (pp = page_hold(vp, start)) {
+		if (pp = page_wire(vp, start)) {
 			struct sf_buf *sf;
 			caddr_t va;
 
@@ -660,7 +659,7 @@ mappedread(vnode_t *vp, int nbytes, uio_t *uio)
 #endif
 			zfs_unmap_page(sf);
 			zfs_vmobject_wlock(obj);
-			page_unhold(pp);
+			page_unwire(pp);
 		} else {
 			zfs_vmobject_wunlock(obj);
 			error = dmu_read_uio_dbuf(sa_get_db(zp->z_sa_hdl),
diff --git a/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_page.c b/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_page.c
index 500602b26d21..c254addfc9b7 100644
--- a/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_page.c
+++ b/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_page.c
@@ -198,23 +198,11 @@ linux_get_user_pages_internal(vm_map_t map, unsigned long start, int nr_pages,
 	vm_prot_t prot;
 	size_t len;
 	int count;
-	int i;
 
 	prot = write ? (VM_PROT_READ | VM_PROT_WRITE) : VM_PROT_READ;
 	len = ((size_t)nr_pages) << PAGE_SHIFT;
 	count = vm_fault_quick_hold_pages(map, start, len, prot, pages, nr_pages);
-	if (count == -1)
-		return (-EFAULT);
-
-	for (i = 0; i != nr_pages; i++) {
-		struct page *pg = pages[i];
-
-		vm_page_lock(pg);
-		vm_page_wire(pg);
-		vm_page_unhold(pg);
-		vm_page_unlock(pg);
-	}
-	return (nr_pages);
+	return (count == -1 ? -EFAULT : nr_pages);
 }
 
 int
@@ -244,11 +232,6 @@ __get_user_pages_fast(unsigned long start, int nr_pages, int write,
 		if (*mp == NULL)
 			break;
 
-		vm_page_lock(*mp);
-		vm_page_wire(*mp);
-		vm_page_unhold(*mp);
-		vm_page_unlock(*mp);
-
 		if ((prot & VM_PROT_WRITE) != 0 &&
 		    (*mp)->dirty != VM_PAGE_BITS_ALL) {
 			/*
diff --git a/sys/contrib/vchiq/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_2835_arm.c b/sys/contrib/vchiq/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_2835_arm.c
index 86e63d58aabe..8e9a519e2707 100644
--- a/sys/contrib/vchiq/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_2835_arm.c
+++ b/sys/contrib/vchiq/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_2835_arm.c
@@ -474,13 +474,6 @@ create_pagelist(char __user *buf, size_t count, unsigned short type,
 		return (-ENOMEM);
 	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < actual_pages; i++) {
-		vm_page_lock(pages[i]);
-		vm_page_wire(pages[i]);
-		vm_page_unhold(pages[i]);
-		vm_page_unlock(pages[i]);
-	}
-
 	pagelist->length = count;
 	pagelist->type = type;
 	pagelist->offset = offset;
diff --git a/sys/dev/cxgbe/tom/t4_cpl_io.c b/sys/dev/cxgbe/tom/t4_cpl_io.c
index adb9e59744aa..b3e5f5f96211 100644
--- a/sys/dev/cxgbe/tom/t4_cpl_io.c
+++ b/sys/dev/cxgbe/tom/t4_cpl_io.c
@@ -1944,7 +1944,7 @@ aiotx_free_pgs(struct mbuf *m)
 	for (int i = 0; i < ext_pgs->npgs; i++) {
 		pg = PHYS_TO_VM_PAGE(ext_pgs->pa[i]);
 		vm_page_change_lock(pg, &mtx);
-		vm_page_unhold(pg);
+		vm_page_unwire(pg, PQ_ACTIVE);
 	}
 	if (mtx != NULL)
 		mtx_unlock(mtx);
diff --git a/sys/dev/cxgbe/tom/t4_ddp.c b/sys/dev/cxgbe/tom/t4_ddp.c
index f3707f00eb85..5f814bb80ecc 100644
--- a/sys/dev/cxgbe/tom/t4_ddp.c
+++ b/sys/dev/cxgbe/tom/t4_ddp.c
@@ -112,15 +112,12 @@ free_pageset(struct tom_data *td, struct pageset *ps)
 	if (ps->prsv.prsv_nppods > 0)
 		t4_free_page_pods(&ps->prsv);
 
-	if (ps->flags & PS_WIRED) {
-		for (i = 0; i < ps->npages; i++) {
-			p = ps->pages[i];
-			vm_page_lock(p);
-			vm_page_unwire(p, PQ_INACTIVE);
-			vm_page_unlock(p);
-		}
-	} else
-		vm_page_unhold_pages(ps->pages, ps->npages);
+	for (i = 0; i < ps->npages; i++) {
+		p = ps->pages[i];
+		vm_page_lock(p);
+		vm_page_unwire(p, PQ_INACTIVE);
+		vm_page_unlock(p);
+	}
 	mtx_lock(&ddp_orphan_pagesets_lock);
 	TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&ddp_orphan_pagesets, ps, link);
 	taskqueue_enqueue(taskqueue_thread, &ddp_orphan_task);
@@ -150,7 +147,7 @@ recycle_pageset(struct toepcb *toep, struct pageset *ps)
 {
 
 	DDP_ASSERT_LOCKED(toep);
-	if (!(toep->ddp.flags & DDP_DEAD) && ps->flags & PS_WIRED) {
+	if (!(toep->ddp.flags & DDP_DEAD)) {
 		KASSERT(toep->ddp.cached_count + toep->ddp.active_count <
 		    nitems(toep->ddp.db), ("too many wired pagesets"));
 		TAILQ_INSERT_HEAD(&toep->ddp.cached_pagesets, ps, link);
@@ -1179,35 +1176,14 @@ t4_write_page_pods_for_buf(struct adapter *sc, struct sge_wrq *wrq, int tid,
 	return (0);
 }
 
-static void
-wire_pageset(struct pageset *ps)
-{
-	vm_page_t p;
-	int i;
-
-	KASSERT(!(ps->flags & PS_WIRED), ("pageset already wired"));
-
-	for (i = 0; i < ps->npages; i++) {
-		p = ps->pages[i];
-		vm_page_lock(p);
-		vm_page_wire(p);
-		vm_page_unhold(p);
-		vm_page_unlock(p);
-	}
-	ps->flags |= PS_WIRED;
-}
-
 /*
- * Prepare a pageset for DDP.  This wires the pageset and sets up page
- * pods.
+ * Prepare a pageset for DDP.  This sets up page pods.
  */
 static int
 prep_pageset(struct adapter *sc, struct toepcb *toep, struct pageset *ps)
 {
 	struct tom_data *td = sc->tom_softc;
 
-	if (!(ps->flags & PS_WIRED))
-		wire_pageset(ps);
 	if (ps->prsv.prsv_nppods == 0 &&
 	    !t4_alloc_page_pods_for_ps(&td->pr, ps)) {
 		return (0);
diff --git a/sys/dev/cxgbe/tom/t4_tom.h b/sys/dev/cxgbe/tom/t4_tom.h
index 967f64cdaded..e5556985b4fb 100644
--- a/sys/dev/cxgbe/tom/t4_tom.h
+++ b/sys/dev/cxgbe/tom/t4_tom.h
@@ -124,8 +124,7 @@ struct pageset {
 
 TAILQ_HEAD(pagesetq, pageset);
 
-#define	PS_WIRED		0x0001	/* Pages wired rather than held. */
-#define	PS_PPODS_WRITTEN	0x0002	/* Page pods written to the card. */
+#define	PS_PPODS_WRITTEN	0x0001	/* Page pods written to the card. */
 
 struct ddp_buffer {
 	struct pageset *ps;
diff --git a/sys/i386/i386/pmap.c b/sys/i386/i386/pmap.c
index 48f52f7c0406..5c725fcea503 100644
--- a/sys/i386/i386/pmap.c
+++ b/sys/i386/i386/pmap.c
@@ -1716,7 +1716,7 @@ __CONCAT(PMTYPE, extract_and_hold)(pmap_t pmap, vm_offset_t va, vm_prot_t prot)
 			}
 		}
 		if (m != NULL)
-			vm_page_hold(m);
+			vm_page_wire(m);
 	}
 	PA_UNLOCK_COND(pa);
 	PMAP_UNLOCK(pmap);
diff --git a/sys/kern/kern_exec.c b/sys/kern/kern_exec.c
index 56f2f398d043..d8d6d8b69b0a 100644
--- a/sys/kern/kern_exec.c
+++ b/sys/kern/kern_exec.c
@@ -1015,8 +1015,7 @@ exec_map_first_page(struct image_params *imgp)
 			vm_page_readahead_finish(ma[i]);
 	}
 	vm_page_lock(ma[0]);
-	vm_page_hold(ma[0]);
-	vm_page_activate(ma[0]);
+	vm_page_wire(ma[0]);
 	vm_page_unlock(ma[0]);
 	VM_OBJECT_WUNLOCK(object);
 
@@ -1036,7 +1035,7 @@ exec_unmap_first_page(struct image_params *imgp)
 		sf_buf_free(imgp->firstpage);
 		imgp->firstpage = NULL;
 		vm_page_lock(m);
-		vm_page_unhold(m);
+		vm_page_unwire(m, PQ_ACTIVE);
 		vm_page_unlock(m);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/sys/kern/sys_process.c b/sys/kern/sys_process.c
index 92489429f860..b9649ee8053a 100644
--- a/sys/kern/sys_process.c
+++ b/sys/kern/sys_process.c
@@ -307,7 +307,8 @@ proc_rwmem(struct proc *p, struct uio *uio)
 		 * Release the page.
 		 */
 		vm_page_lock(m);
-		vm_page_unhold(m);
+		if (vm_page_unwire(m, PQ_ACTIVE) && m->object == NULL)
+			vm_page_free(m);
 		vm_page_unlock(m);
 
 	} while (error == 0 && uio->uio_resid > 0);
diff --git a/sys/kern/uipc_shm.c b/sys/kern/uipc_shm.c
index 28d151183980..73807f1e74f7 100644
--- a/sys/kern/uipc_shm.c
+++ b/sys/kern/uipc_shm.c
@@ -207,11 +207,7 @@ uiomove_object_page(vm_object_t obj, size_t len, struct uio *uio)
 		vm_page_xunbusy(m);
 	}
 	vm_page_lock(m);
-	vm_page_hold(m);
-	if (vm_page_active(m))
-		vm_page_reference(m);
-	else
-		vm_page_activate(m);
+	vm_page_wire(m);
 	vm_page_unlock(m);
 	VM_OBJECT_WUNLOCK(obj);
 	error = uiomove_fromphys(&m, offset, tlen, uio);
@@ -222,7 +218,7 @@ uiomove_object_page(vm_object_t obj, size_t len, struct uio *uio)
 		VM_OBJECT_WUNLOCK(obj);
 	}
 	vm_page_lock(m);
-	vm_page_unhold(m);
+	vm_page_unwire(m, PQ_ACTIVE);
 	vm_page_unlock(m);
 
 	return (error);
diff --git a/sys/mips/mips/pmap.c b/sys/mips/mips/pmap.c
index 5f0ad722f388..502b41f69502 100644
--- a/sys/mips/mips/pmap.c
+++ b/sys/mips/mips/pmap.c
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ pmap_extract_and_hold(pmap_t pmap, vm_offset_t va, vm_prot_t prot)
 			if (vm_page_pa_tryrelock(pmap, pte_pa, &pa))
 				goto retry;
 			m = PHYS_TO_VM_PAGE(pte_pa);
-			vm_page_hold(m);
+			vm_page_wire(m);
 		}
 	}
 	PA_UNLOCK_COND(pa);
diff --git a/sys/net/bpf_zerocopy.c b/sys/net/bpf_zerocopy.c
index 7fb7f636eb93..83c953fa48ed 100644
--- a/sys/net/bpf_zerocopy.c
+++ b/sys/net/bpf_zerocopy.c
@@ -166,10 +166,6 @@ zbuf_sfbuf_get(struct vm_map *map, vm_offset_t uaddr)
 	if (vm_fault_quick_hold_pages(map, uaddr, PAGE_SIZE, VM_PROT_READ |
 	    VM_PROT_WRITE, &pp, 1) < 0)
 		return (NULL);
-	vm_page_lock(pp);
-	vm_page_wire(pp);
-	vm_page_unhold(pp);
-	vm_page_unlock(pp);
 	sf = sf_buf_alloc(pp, SFB_NOWAIT);
 	if (sf == NULL) {
 		zbuf_page_free(pp);
diff --git a/sys/powerpc/aim/mmu_oea.c b/sys/powerpc/aim/mmu_oea.c
index 30cf21120572..1135e23fa05b 100644
--- a/sys/powerpc/aim/mmu_oea.c
+++ b/sys/powerpc/aim/mmu_oea.c
@@ -1275,7 +1275,7 @@ moea_extract_and_hold(mmu_t mmu, pmap_t pmap, vm_offset_t va, vm_prot_t prot)
 		if (vm_page_pa_tryrelock(pmap, pvo->pvo_pte.pte.pte_lo & PTE_RPGN, &pa))
 			goto retry;
 		m = PHYS_TO_VM_PAGE(pvo->pvo_pte.pte.pte_lo & PTE_RPGN);
-		vm_page_hold(m);
+		vm_page_wire(m);
 	}
 	PA_UNLOCK_COND(pa);
 	PMAP_UNLOCK(pmap);
diff --git a/sys/powerpc/aim/mmu_oea64.c b/sys/powerpc/aim/mmu_oea64.c
index 2227c85e682d..6c4e869d002e 100644
--- a/sys/powerpc/aim/mmu_oea64.c
+++ b/sys/powerpc/aim/mmu_oea64.c
@@ -1595,7 +1595,7 @@ moea64_extract_and_hold(mmu_t mmu, pmap_t pmap, vm_offset_t va, vm_prot_t prot)
 		    pvo->pvo_pte.pa & LPTE_RPGN, &pa))
 			goto retry;
 		m = PHYS_TO_VM_PAGE(pvo->pvo_pte.pa & LPTE_RPGN);
-		vm_page_hold(m);
+		vm_page_wire(m);
 	}
 	PA_UNLOCK_COND(pa);
 	PMAP_UNLOCK(pmap);
diff --git a/sys/powerpc/booke/pmap.c b/sys/powerpc/booke/pmap.c
index 93c1e24880d6..5588df0b84a5 100644
--- a/sys/powerpc/booke/pmap.c
+++ b/sys/powerpc/booke/pmap.c
@@ -2951,7 +2951,7 @@ mmu_booke_extract_and_hold(mmu_t mmu, pmap_t pmap, vm_offset_t va,
 			if (vm_page_pa_tryrelock(pmap, PTE_PA(pte), &pa))
 				goto retry;
 			m = PHYS_TO_VM_PAGE(PTE_PA(pte));
-			vm_page_hold(m);
+			vm_page_wire(m);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/sys/riscv/riscv/pmap.c b/sys/riscv/riscv/pmap.c
index 0385747e8fae..0f5dde932d80 100644
--- a/sys/riscv/riscv/pmap.c
+++ b/sys/riscv/riscv/pmap.c
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ pmap_extract_and_hold(pmap_t pmap, vm_offset_t va, vm_prot_t prot)
 			if (vm_page_pa_tryrelock(pmap, phys, &pa))
 				goto retry;
 			m = PHYS_TO_VM_PAGE(phys);
-			vm_page_hold(m);
+			vm_page_wire(m);
 		}
 	}
 	PA_UNLOCK_COND(pa);
diff --git a/sys/sparc64/sparc64/pmap.c b/sys/sparc64/sparc64/pmap.c
index a469d6f26c07..47308a719e47 100644
--- a/sys/sparc64/sparc64/pmap.c
+++ b/sys/sparc64/sparc64/pmap.c
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ pmap_extract_and_hold(pmap_t pm, vm_offset_t va, vm_prot_t prot)
 			m = PHYS_TO_VM_PAGE(TLB_DIRECT_TO_PHYS(va));
 			(void)vm_page_pa_tryrelock(pm, TLB_DIRECT_TO_PHYS(va),
 			    &pa);
-			vm_page_hold(m);
+			vm_page_wire(m);
 		} else {
 			tp = tsb_kvtotte(va);
 			if ((tp->tte_data & TD_V) == 0)
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ pmap_extract_and_hold(pmap_t pm, vm_offset_t va, vm_prot_t prot)
 		if (vm_page_pa_tryrelock(pm, TTE_GET_PA(tp), &pa))
 			goto retry;
 		m = PHYS_TO_VM_PAGE(TTE_GET_PA(tp));
-		vm_page_hold(m);
+		vm_page_wire(m);
 	}
 	PA_UNLOCK_COND(pa);
 	PMAP_UNLOCK(pm);
diff --git a/sys/sys/param.h b/sys/sys/param.h
index 9a68762388f2..bf1dc5e6d0ca 100644
--- a/sys/sys/param.h
+++ b/sys/sys/param.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
  *		in the range 5 to 9.
  */
 #undef __FreeBSD_version
-#define __FreeBSD_version 1300034	/* Master, propagated to newvers */
+#define __FreeBSD_version 1300035	/* Master, propagated to newvers */
 
 /*
  * __FreeBSD_kernel__ indicates that this system uses the kernel of FreeBSD,
diff --git a/sys/vm/vm_fault.c b/sys/vm/vm_fault.c
index ae0103595ae7..a93e67cef5d6 100644
--- a/sys/vm/vm_fault.c
+++ b/sys/vm/vm_fault.c
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 #include <sys/kernel.h>
 #include <sys/lock.h>
 #include <sys/mman.h>
+#include <sys/mutex.h>
 #include <sys/proc.h>
 #include <sys/racct.h>
 #include <sys/resourcevar.h>
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ vm_fault_fill_hold(vm_page_t *m_hold, vm_page_t m)
 	if (m_hold != NULL) {
 		*m_hold = m;
 		vm_page_lock(m);
-		vm_page_hold(m);
+		vm_page_wire(m);
 		vm_page_unlock(m);
 	}
 }
@@ -505,7 +506,7 @@ vm_fault_populate(struct faultstate *fs, vm_prot_t prot, int fault_type,
 				vm_page_activate(&m[i]);
 			if (m_hold != NULL && m[i].pindex == fs->first_pindex) {
 				*m_hold = &m[i];
-				vm_page_hold(&m[i]);
+				vm_page_wire(&m[i]);
 			}
 			vm_page_xunbusy_maybelocked(&m[i]);
 		}
@@ -563,6 +564,7 @@ vm_fault_hold(vm_map_t map, vm_offset_t vaddr, vm_prot_t fault_type,
 	struct faultstate fs;
 	struct vnode *vp;
 	struct domainset *dset;
+	struct mtx *mtx;
 	vm_object_t next_object, retry_object;
 	vm_offset_t e_end, e_start;
 	vm_pindex_t retry_pindex;
@@ -1142,15 +1144,23 @@ RetryFault:;
 				 * We don't chase down the shadow chain
 				 */
 			    fs.object == fs.first_object->backing_object) {
-				vm_page_lock(fs.m);
-				vm_page_dequeue(fs.m);
+				/*
+				 * Keep the page wired to ensure that it is not
+				 * freed by another thread, such as the page
+				 * daemon, while it is disassociated from an
+				 * object.
+				 */
+				mtx = NULL;
+				vm_page_change_lock(fs.m, &mtx);
+				vm_page_wire(fs.m);
 				(void)vm_page_remove(fs.m);
-				vm_page_unlock(fs.m);
-				vm_page_lock(fs.first_m);
+				vm_page_change_lock(fs.first_m, &mtx);
 				vm_page_replace_checked(fs.m, fs.first_object,
 				    fs.first_pindex, fs.first_m);
 				vm_page_free(fs.first_m);
-				vm_page_unlock(fs.first_m);
+				vm_page_change_lock(fs.m, &mtx);
+				vm_page_unwire(fs.m, PQ_ACTIVE);
+				mtx_unlock(mtx);
 				vm_page_dirty(fs.m);
 #if VM_NRESERVLEVEL > 0
 				/*
@@ -1327,7 +1337,7 @@ RetryFault:;
 		vm_page_activate(fs.m);
 	if (m_hold != NULL) {
 		*m_hold = fs.m;
-		vm_page_hold(fs.m);
+		vm_page_wire(fs.m);
 	}
 	vm_page_unlock(fs.m);
 	vm_page_xunbusy(fs.m);
@@ -1600,7 +1610,9 @@ vm_fault_quick_hold_pages(vm_map_t map, vm_offset_t addr, vm_size_t len,
 	for (mp = ma; mp < ma + count; mp++)
 		if (*mp != NULL) {
 			vm_page_lock(*mp);
-			vm_page_unhold(*mp);
+			if (vm_page_unwire(*mp, PQ_INACTIVE) &&
+			    (*mp)->object == NULL)
+				vm_page_free(*mp);
 			vm_page_unlock(*mp);
 		}
 	return (-1);
diff --git a/sys/vm/vm_glue.c b/sys/vm/vm_glue.c
index 4ee30609f189..f826f106b8b9 100644
--- a/sys/vm/vm_glue.c
+++ b/sys/vm/vm_glue.c
@@ -223,12 +223,14 @@ vm_imgact_hold_page(vm_object_t object, vm_ooffset_t offset)
 
 	VM_OBJECT_WLOCK(object);
 	pindex = OFF_TO_IDX(offset);
-	m = vm_page_grab(object, pindex, VM_ALLOC_NORMAL | VM_ALLOC_NOBUSY);
+	m = vm_page_grab(object, pindex, VM_ALLOC_NORMAL | VM_ALLOC_NOBUSY |
+	    VM_ALLOC_WIRED);
 	if (m->valid != VM_PAGE_BITS_ALL) {
 		vm_page_xbusy(m);
 		rv = vm_pager_get_pages(object, &m, 1, NULL, NULL);
 		if (rv != VM_PAGER_OK) {
 			vm_page_lock(m);
+			vm_page_unwire(m, PQ_NONE);
 			vm_page_free(m);
 			vm_page_unlock(m);
 			m = NULL;
@@ -236,10 +238,6 @@ vm_imgact_hold_page(vm_object_t object, vm_ooffset_t offset)
 		}
 		vm_page_xunbusy(m);
 	}
-	vm_page_lock(m);
-	vm_page_hold(m);
-	vm_page_activate(m);
-	vm_page_unlock(m);
 out:
 	VM_OBJECT_WUNLOCK(object);
 	return (m);
@@ -273,7 +271,7 @@ vm_imgact_unmap_page(struct sf_buf *sf)
 	sf_buf_free(sf);
 	sched_unpin();
 	vm_page_lock(m);
-	vm_page_unhold(m);
+	vm_page_unwire(m, PQ_ACTIVE);
 	vm_page_unlock(m);
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/vm/vm_object.c b/sys/vm/vm_object.c
index 7c3575e646cf..44d13e3f0b1b 100644
--- a/sys/vm/vm_object.c
+++ b/sys/vm/vm_object.c
@@ -1212,7 +1212,7 @@ vm_object_madvise(vm_object_t object, vm_pindex_t pindex, vm_pindex_t end,
 		if (tm->valid != VM_PAGE_BITS_ALL)
 			goto next_pindex;
 		vm_page_lock(tm);
-		if (vm_page_held(tm)) {
+		if (vm_page_wired(tm)) {
 			vm_page_unlock(tm);
 			goto next_pindex;
 		}
diff --git a/sys/vm/vm_page.c b/sys/vm/vm_page.c
index f7b7b91a551d..b7e7d6cf6520 100644
--- a/sys/vm/vm_page.c
+++ b/sys/vm/vm_page.c
@@ -431,8 +431,7 @@ sysctl_vm_page_blacklist(SYSCTL_HANDLER_ARGS)
 /*
  * Initialize a dummy page for use in scans of the specified paging queue.
  * In principle, this function only needs to set the flag PG_MARKER.
- * Nonetheless, it write busies and initializes the hold count to one as
- * safety precautions.
+ * Nonetheless, it write busies the page as a safety precaution.
  */
 static void
 vm_page_init_marker(vm_page_t marker, int queue, uint8_t aflags)
@@ -443,7 +442,6 @@ vm_page_init_marker(vm_page_t marker, int queue, uint8_t aflags)
 	marker->aflags = aflags;
 	marker->busy_lock = VPB_SINGLE_EXCLUSIVER;
 	marker->queue = queue;
-	marker->hold_count = 1;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -513,7 +511,6 @@ vm_page_init_page(vm_page_t m, vm_paddr_t pa, int segind)
 	m->object = NULL;
 	m->wire_count = 0;
 	m->busy_lock = VPB_UNBUSIED;
-	m->hold_count = 0;
 	m->flags = m->aflags = 0;
 	m->phys_addr = pa;
 	m->queue = PQ_NONE;
@@ -1095,31 +1092,6 @@ vm_page_change_lock(vm_page_t m, struct mtx **mtx)
 	mtx_lock(mtx1);
 }
 
-/*
- * Keep page from being freed by the page daemon
- * much of the same effect as wiring, except much lower
- * overhead and should be used only for *very* temporary
- * holding ("wiring").
- */
-void
-vm_page_hold(vm_page_t mem)
-{
-
-	vm_page_lock_assert(mem, MA_OWNED);
-        mem->hold_count++;
-}
-
-void
-vm_page_unhold(vm_page_t mem)
-{
-
-	vm_page_lock_assert(mem, MA_OWNED);
-	KASSERT(mem->hold_count >= 1, ("vm_page_unhold: hold count < 0!!!"));
-	--mem->hold_count;
-	if (mem->hold_count == 0 && (mem->flags & PG_UNHOLDFREE) != 0)
-		vm_page_free_toq(mem);
-}
-
 /*
  *	vm_page_unhold_pages:
  *
@@ -1133,7 +1105,8 @@ vm_page_unhold_pages(vm_page_t *ma, int count)
 	mtx = NULL;
 	for (; count != 0; count--) {
 		vm_page_change_lock(*ma, &mtx);
-		vm_page_unhold(*ma);
+		if (vm_page_unwire(*ma, PQ_ACTIVE) && (*ma)->object == NULL)
+			vm_page_free(*ma);
 		ma++;
 	}
 	if (mtx != NULL)
@@ -1595,7 +1568,7 @@ vm_page_replace(vm_page_t mnew, vm_object_t object, vm_pindex_t pindex)
 	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(object);
 	KASSERT(mnew->object == NULL,
 	    ("vm_page_replace: page %p already in object", mnew));
-	KASSERT(mnew->queue == PQ_NONE,
+	KASSERT(mnew->queue == PQ_NONE || vm_page_wired(mnew),
 	    ("vm_page_replace: new page %p is on a paging queue", mnew));
 
 	/*
@@ -2143,7 +2116,7 @@ vm_page_alloc_check(vm_page_t m)
 	KASSERT(m->queue == PQ_NONE && (m->aflags & PGA_QUEUE_STATE_MASK) == 0,
 	    ("page %p has unexpected queue %d, flags %#x",
 	    m, m->queue, (m->aflags & PGA_QUEUE_STATE_MASK)));
-	KASSERT(!vm_page_held(m), ("page %p is held", m));
+	KASSERT(!vm_page_wired(m), ("page %p is wired", m));
 	KASSERT(!vm_page_busied(m), ("page %p is busy", m));
 	KASSERT(m->dirty == 0, ("page %p is dirty", m));
 	KASSERT(pmap_page_get_memattr(m) == VM_MEMATTR_DEFAULT,
@@ -2350,7 +2323,7 @@ vm_page_scan_contig(u_long npages, vm_page_t m_start, vm_page_t m_end,
 		vm_page_change_lock(m, &m_mtx);
 		m_inc = 1;
 retry:
-		if (vm_page_held(m))
+		if (vm_page_wired(m))
 			run_ext = 0;
 #if VM_NRESERVLEVEL > 0
 		else if ((level = vm_reserv_level(m)) >= 0 &&
@@ -2378,13 +2351,11 @@ vm_page_scan_contig(u_long npages, vm_page_t m_start, vm_page_t m_end,
 					 */
 					VM_OBJECT_RUNLOCK(object);
 					goto retry;
-				} else if (vm_page_held(m)) {
+				} else if (vm_page_wired(m)) {
 					run_ext = 0;
 					goto unlock;
 				}
 			}
-			KASSERT((m->flags & PG_UNHOLDFREE) == 0,
-			    ("page %p is PG_UNHOLDFREE", m));
 			/* Don't care: PG_NODUMP, PG_ZERO. */
 			if (object->type != OBJT_DEFAULT &&
 			    object->type != OBJT_SWAP &&
@@ -2520,7 +2491,7 @@ vm_page_reclaim_run(int req_class, int domain, u_long npages, vm_page_t m_run,
 		 */
 		vm_page_change_lock(m, &m_mtx);
 retry:
-		if (vm_page_held(m))
+		if (vm_page_wired(m))
 			error = EBUSY;
 		else if ((object = m->object) != NULL) {
 			/*
@@ -2537,13 +2508,11 @@ vm_page_reclaim_run(int req_class, int domain, u_long npages, vm_page_t m_run,
 					 */
 					VM_OBJECT_WUNLOCK(object);
 					goto retry;
-				} else if (vm_page_held(m)) {
+				} else if (vm_page_wired(m)) {
 					error = EBUSY;
 					goto unlock;
 				}
 			}
-			KASSERT((m->flags & PG_UNHOLDFREE) == 0,
-			    ("page %p is PG_UNHOLDFREE", m));
 			/* Don't care: PG_NODUMP, PG_ZERO. */
 			if (object->type != OBJT_DEFAULT &&
 			    object->type != OBJT_SWAP &&
@@ -3476,13 +3445,6 @@ vm_page_free_prep(vm_page_t m)
 
 	if (vm_page_wired(m) != 0)
 		panic("vm_page_free_prep: freeing wired page %p", m);
-	if (m->hold_count != 0) {
-		m->flags &= ~PG_ZERO;
-		KASSERT((m->flags & PG_UNHOLDFREE) == 0,
-		    ("vm_page_free_prep: freeing PG_UNHOLDFREE page %p", m));
-		m->flags |= PG_UNHOLDFREE;
-		return (false);
-	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Restore the default memory attribute to the page.
@@ -3799,7 +3761,7 @@ vm_page_try_to_free(vm_page_t m)
 	vm_page_assert_locked(m);
 	VM_OBJECT_ASSERT_WLOCKED(m->object);
 	KASSERT((m->oflags & VPO_UNMANAGED) == 0, ("page %p is unmanaged", m));
-	if (m->dirty != 0 || vm_page_held(m) || vm_page_busied(m))
+	if (m->dirty != 0 || vm_page_wired(m) || vm_page_busied(m))
 		return (false);
 	if (m->object->ref_count != 0) {
 		pmap_remove_all(m);
@@ -4539,10 +4501,10 @@ DB_SHOW_COMMAND(pginfo, vm_page_print_pginfo)
 	else
 		m = (vm_page_t)addr;
 	db_printf(
-    "page %p obj %p pidx 0x%jx phys 0x%jx q %d hold %d wire %d\n"
+    "page %p obj %p pidx 0x%jx phys 0x%jx q %d wire %d\n"
     "  af 0x%x of 0x%x f 0x%x act %d busy %x valid 0x%x dirty 0x%x\n",
 	    m, m->object, (uintmax_t)m->pindex, (uintmax_t)m->phys_addr,
-	    m->queue, m->hold_count, m->wire_count, m->aflags, m->oflags,
+	    m->queue, m->wire_count, m->aflags, m->oflags,
 	    m->flags, m->act_count, m->busy_lock, m->valid, m->dirty);
 }
 #endif /* DDB */
diff --git a/sys/vm/vm_page.h b/sys/vm/vm_page.h
index 09d495526996..3edde63abb9b 100644
--- a/sys/vm/vm_page.h
+++ b/sys/vm/vm_page.h
@@ -204,15 +204,14 @@ struct vm_page {
 	struct md_page md;		/* machine dependent stuff */
 	u_int wire_count;		/* wired down maps refs (P) */
 	volatile u_int busy_lock;	/* busy owners lock */
-	uint16_t hold_count;		/* page hold count (P) */
 	uint16_t flags;			/* page PG_* flags (P) */
+	uint8_t	order;			/* index of the buddy queue (F) */
+	uint8_t pool;			/* vm_phys freepool index (F) */
 	uint8_t aflags;			/* access is atomic */
 	uint8_t oflags;			/* page VPO_* flags (O) */
 	uint8_t queue;			/* page queue index (Q) */
 	int8_t psind;			/* pagesizes[] index (O) */
 	int8_t segind;			/* vm_phys segment index (C) */
-	uint8_t	order;			/* index of the buddy queue (F) */
-	uint8_t pool;			/* vm_phys freepool index (F) */
 	u_char	act_count;		/* page usage count (P) */
 	/* NOTE that these must support one bit per DEV_BSIZE in a page */
 	/* so, on normal X86 kernels, they must be at least 8 bits wide */
@@ -388,7 +387,6 @@ extern struct mtx_padalign pa_lock[];
 #define	PG_ZERO		0x0008		/* page is zeroed */
 #define	PG_MARKER	0x0010		/* special queue marker page */
 #define	PG_NODUMP	0x0080		/* don't include this page in a dump */
-#define	PG_UNHOLDFREE	0x0100		/* delayed free of a held page */
 
 /*
  * Misc constants.
@@ -516,8 +514,6 @@ malloc2vm_flags(int malloc_flags)
 void vm_page_busy_downgrade(vm_page_t m);
 void vm_page_busy_sleep(vm_page_t m, const char *msg, bool nonshared);
 void vm_page_flash(vm_page_t m);
-void vm_page_hold(vm_page_t mem);
-void vm_page_unhold(vm_page_t mem);
 void vm_page_free(vm_page_t m);
 void vm_page_free_zero(vm_page_t m);
 
@@ -816,17 +812,10 @@ vm_page_in_laundry(vm_page_t m)
 }
 
 /*
- *	vm_page_held:
+ *	vm_page_wired:
  *
  *	Return true if a reference prevents the page from being reclaimable.
  */
-static inline bool
-vm_page_held(vm_page_t m)
-{
-
-	return (m->hold_count > 0 || m->wire_count > 0);
-}
-
 static inline bool
 vm_page_wired(vm_page_t m)
 {
diff --git a/sys/vm/vm_pageout.c b/sys/vm/vm_pageout.c
index 1d9d6bd2defd..dbd34e1ad1a8 100644
--- a/sys/vm/vm_pageout.c
+++ b/sys/vm/vm_pageout.c
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ vm_pageout_cluster(vm_page_t m)
 	pindex = m->pindex;
 
 	vm_page_assert_unbusied(m);
-	KASSERT(!vm_page_held(m), ("page %p is held", m));
+	KASSERT(!vm_page_wired(m), ("page %p is wired", m));
 
 	pmap_remove_write(m);
 	vm_page_unlock(m);
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ vm_pageout_cluster(vm_page_t m)
 			break;
 		}
 		vm_page_lock(p);
-		if (vm_page_held(p) || !vm_page_in_laundry(p)) {
+		if (vm_page_wired(p) || !vm_page_in_laundry(p)) {
 			vm_page_unlock(p);
 			ib = 0;
 			break;
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ vm_pageout_cluster(vm_page_t m)
 		if (p->dirty == 0)
 			break;
 		vm_page_lock(p);
-		if (vm_page_held(p) || !vm_page_in_laundry(p)) {
+		if (vm_page_wired(p) || !vm_page_in_laundry(p)) {
 			vm_page_unlock(p);
 			break;
 		}
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ vm_pageout_clean(vm_page_t m, int *numpagedout)
 		 * The page may have been busied or referenced while the object
 		 * and page locks were released.
 		 */
-		if (vm_page_busied(m) || vm_page_held(m)) {
+		if (vm_page_busied(m) || vm_page_wired(m)) {
 			vm_page_unlock(m);
 			error = EBUSY;
 			goto unlock_all;
@@ -747,14 +747,10 @@ vm_pageout_launder(struct vm_domain *vmd, int launder, bool in_shortfall)
 		}
 
 		/*
-		 * Held pages are essentially stuck in the queue.
-		 *
 		 * Wired pages may not be freed.  Complete their removal
 		 * from the queue now to avoid needless revisits during
 		 * future scans.
 		 */
-		if (m->hold_count != 0)
-			continue;
 		if (vm_page_wired(m)) {
 			vm_page_dequeue_deferred(m);
 			continue;
@@ -1419,18 +1415,10 @@ vm_pageout_scan_inactive(struct vm_domain *vmd, int shortage,
 			goto reinsert;
 
 		/*
-		 * Held pages are essentially stuck in the queue.  So,
-		 * they ought to be discounted from the inactive count.
-		 * See the description of addl_page_shortage above.
-		 *
 		 * Wired pages may not be freed.  Complete their removal
 		 * from the queue now to avoid needless revisits during
 		 * future scans.
 		 */
-		if (m->hold_count != 0) {
-			addl_page_shortage++;
-			goto reinsert;
-		}
 		if (vm_page_wired(m)) {
 			vm_page_dequeue_deferred(m);
 			continue;
diff --git a/sys/vm/vm_swapout.c b/sys/vm/vm_swapout.c
index 140dabaf2fa3..ed6729b3f2cb 100644
--- a/sys/vm/vm_swapout.c
+++ b/sys/vm/vm_swapout.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ vm_swapout_object_deactivate_pages(pmap_t pmap, vm_object_t first_object,
 				continue;
 			VM_CNT_INC(v_pdpages);
 			vm_page_lock(p);
-			if (vm_page_held(p) ||
+			if (vm_page_wired(p) ||
 			    !pmap_page_exists_quick(pmap, p)) {
 				vm_page_unlock(p);
 				continue;