diff --git a/sys/kern/sys_process.c b/sys/kern/sys_process.c
index 370b75708cfe..aa791036b5c8 100644
--- a/sys/kern/sys_process.c
+++ b/sys/kern/sys_process.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ proc_rwmem(struct proc *p, struct uio *uio)
 	reqprot = writing ? (VM_PROT_WRITE | VM_PROT_OVERRIDE_WRITE) :
 	    VM_PROT_READ;
 
-	kva = kmem_alloc_pageable(kernel_map, PAGE_SIZE);
+	kva = kmem_alloc_nofault(kernel_map, PAGE_SIZE);
 
 	/*
 	 * Only map in one page at a time.  We don't have to, but it