diff --git a/mm/vmscan.c b/mm/vmscan.c
index 44f04364a304..67a4fd4792de 100644
--- a/mm/vmscan.c
+++ b/mm/vmscan.c
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ static enum page_references page_check_references(struct page *page,
 		return PAGEREF_RECLAIM;
 
 	if (referenced_ptes) {
-		if (PageAnon(page))
+		if (PageSwapBacked(page))
 			return PAGEREF_ACTIVATE;
 		/*
 		 * All mapped pages start out with page table