diff --git a/mm/huge_memory.c b/mm/huge_memory.c
index 8ad170b9855a..35ec12c4d776 100644
--- a/mm/huge_memory.c
+++ b/mm/huge_memory.c
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ static inline bool file_thp_enabled(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 
 	inode = file_inode(vma->vm_file);
 
+	if (IS_ANON_FILE(inode))
+		return false;
+
 	return !inode_is_open_for_write(inode) && S_ISREG(inode->i_mode);
 }