diff --git a/kernel/relay.c b/kernel/relay.c
index e9dbaeb8fd65..0b4570cfacae 100644
--- a/kernel/relay.c
+++ b/kernel/relay.c
@@ -81,10 +81,7 @@ static struct page **relay_alloc_page_array(unsigned int n_pages)
  */
 static void relay_free_page_array(struct page **array)
 {
-	if (is_vmalloc_addr(array))
-		vfree(array);
-	else
-		kfree(array);
+	kvfree(array);
 }
 
 /**