--- x/mm/page_alloc.c
+++ y/mm/page_alloc.c
@@ -2974,6 +2974,8 @@ void free_unref_folios(struct folio_batc
 		unsigned int order = (unsigned long)folio->private;
 		int migratetype;
 
+		if (!free_pages_prepare(&folio->page, order))
+			continue;
 		folio->private = NULL;
 		migratetype = get_pfnblock_migratetype(&folio->page, pfn);