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 ea5e0bf9f71c..86e63d58aabe 100644
--- a/sys/contrib/vchiq/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_2835_arm.c
+++ b/sys/contrib/vchiq/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_2835_arm.c
@@ -378,8 +378,7 @@ static void
 pagelist_page_free(vm_page_t pp)
 {
 	vm_page_lock(pp);
-	vm_page_unwire(pp, PQ_INACTIVE);
-	if (pp->wire_count == 0 && pp->object == NULL)
+	if (vm_page_unwire(pp, PQ_INACTIVE) && pp->object == NULL)
 		vm_page_free(pp);
 	vm_page_unlock(pp);
 }