diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/init_64.c b/arch/x86/mm/init_64.c
index f54a4d97530f..6116ff0d7416 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mm/init_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mm/init_64.c
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ static int is_kernel(unsigned long pfn)
 	unsigned long pg_addresss = pfn << PAGE_SHIFT;
 
 	if (pg_addresss >= (unsigned long) __pa(_text) &&
-	    pg_addresss <= (unsigned long) __pa(_end))
+	    pg_addresss < (unsigned long) __pa(_end))
 		return 1;
 
 	return 0;