diff --git a/mm/madvise.c b/mm/madvise.c
index 9ec5037bf297..e865ae74a5bf 100644
--- a/mm/madvise.c
+++ b/mm/madvise.c
@@ -996,6 +996,7 @@ process_madvise_behavior_valid(int behavior)
 	switch (behavior) {
 	case MADV_COLD:
 	case MADV_PAGEOUT:
+	case MADV_WILLNEED:
 		return true;
 	default:
 		return false;