diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/pgtable-64.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/pgtable-64.h
index 26dc69d792a6..1be4b0fa30da 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/pgtable-64.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/pgtable-64.h
@@ -120,9 +120,14 @@
 #endif
 #define FIRST_USER_ADDRESS	0UL
 
-#define VMALLOC_START		MAP_BASE
+/*
+ * TLB refill handlers also map the vmalloc area into xuseg.  Avoid
+ * the first couple of pages so NULL pointer dereferences will still
+ * reliably trap.
+ */
+#define VMALLOC_START		(MAP_BASE + (2 * PAGE_SIZE))
 #define VMALLOC_END	\
-	(VMALLOC_START + \
+	(MAP_BASE + \
 	 min(PTRS_PER_PGD * PTRS_PER_PMD * PTRS_PER_PTE * PAGE_SIZE, \
 	     (1UL << cpu_vmbits)) - (1UL << 32))