diff --git a/sys/vm/vm_swapout.c b/sys/vm/vm_swapout.c
index 62eb828cbfb2..31d2bc14e29c 100644
--- a/sys/vm/vm_swapout.c
+++ b/sys/vm/vm_swapout.c
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ vm_thread_swapout(struct thread *td)
 			panic("vm_thread_swapout: kstack already missing?");
 		vm_page_dirty(m);
 		vm_page_lock(m);
-		vm_page_unwire(m, PQ_INACTIVE);
+		vm_page_unwire(m, PQ_LAUNDRY);
 		vm_page_unlock(m);
 	}
 	VM_OBJECT_WUNLOCK(ksobj);