diff --git a/fs/dax.c b/fs/dax.c
index 972febc6fb9d..b35f538c4330 100644
--- a/fs/dax.c
+++ b/fs/dax.c
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ struct page *dax_layout_busy_page_range(struct address_space *mapping,
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_FS_DAX_LIMITED))
 		return NULL;
 
-	if (!dax_mapping(mapping) || !mapping_mapped(mapping))
+	if (!dax_mapping(mapping))
 		return NULL;
 
 	/* If end == LLONG_MAX, all pages from start to till end of file */