diff --git a/mm/gup.c b/mm/gup.c
index 841d7ef53591..6faff46cd409 100644
--- a/mm/gup.c
+++ b/mm/gup.c
@@ -500,12 +500,12 @@ static int get_gate_page(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long address,
 }
 
 /*
- * mmap_sem must be held on entry.  If @nonblocking != NULL and
- * *@flags does not include FOLL_NOWAIT, the mmap_sem may be released.
- * If it is, *@nonblocking will be set to 0 and -EBUSY returned.
+ * mmap_sem must be held on entry.  If @locked != NULL and *@flags
+ * does not include FOLL_NOWAIT, the mmap_sem may be released.  If it
+ * is, *@locked will be set to 0 and -EBUSY returned.
  */
 static int faultin_page(struct task_struct *tsk, struct vm_area_struct *vma,
-		unsigned long address, unsigned int *flags, int *nonblocking)
+		unsigned long address, unsigned int *flags, int *locked)
 {
 	unsigned int fault_flags = 0;
 	vm_fault_t ret;
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ static int faultin_page(struct task_struct *tsk, struct vm_area_struct *vma,
 		fault_flags |= FAULT_FLAG_WRITE;
 	if (*flags & FOLL_REMOTE)
 		fault_flags |= FAULT_FLAG_REMOTE;
-	if (nonblocking)
+	if (locked)
 		fault_flags |= FAULT_FLAG_ALLOW_RETRY;
 	if (*flags & FOLL_NOWAIT)
 		fault_flags |= FAULT_FLAG_ALLOW_RETRY | FAULT_FLAG_RETRY_NOWAIT;
@@ -543,8 +543,8 @@ static int faultin_page(struct task_struct *tsk, struct vm_area_struct *vma,
 	}
 
 	if (ret & VM_FAULT_RETRY) {
-		if (nonblocking && !(fault_flags & FAULT_FLAG_RETRY_NOWAIT))
-			*nonblocking = 0;
+		if (locked && !(fault_flags & FAULT_FLAG_RETRY_NOWAIT))
+			*locked = 0;
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ static int check_vma_flags(struct vm_area_struct *vma, unsigned long gup_flags)
  *		only intends to ensure the pages are faulted in.
  * @vmas:	array of pointers to vmas corresponding to each page.
  *		Or NULL if the caller does not require them.
- * @nonblocking: whether waiting for disk IO or mmap_sem contention
+ * @locked:     whether we're still with the mmap_sem held
  *
  * Returns number of pages pinned. This may be fewer than the number
  * requested. If nr_pages is 0 or negative, returns 0. If no pages
@@ -650,13 +650,11 @@ static int check_vma_flags(struct vm_area_struct *vma, unsigned long gup_flags)
  * appropriate) must be called after the page is finished with, and
  * before put_page is called.
  *
- * If @nonblocking != NULL, __get_user_pages will not wait for disk IO
- * or mmap_sem contention, and if waiting is needed to pin all pages,
- * *@nonblocking will be set to 0.  Further, if @gup_flags does not
- * include FOLL_NOWAIT, the mmap_sem will be released via up_read() in
- * this case.
+ * If @locked != NULL, *@locked will be set to 0 when mmap_sem is
+ * released by an up_read().  That can happen if @gup_flags does not
+ * has FOLL_NOWAIT.
  *
- * A caller using such a combination of @nonblocking and @gup_flags
+ * A caller using such a combination of @locked and @gup_flags
  * must therefore hold the mmap_sem for reading only, and recognize
  * when it's been released.  Otherwise, it must be held for either
  * reading or writing and will not be released.
@@ -668,7 +666,7 @@ static int check_vma_flags(struct vm_area_struct *vma, unsigned long gup_flags)
 static long __get_user_pages(struct task_struct *tsk, struct mm_struct *mm,
 		unsigned long start, unsigned long nr_pages,
 		unsigned int gup_flags, struct page **pages,
-		struct vm_area_struct **vmas, int *nonblocking)
+		struct vm_area_struct **vmas, int *locked)
 {
 	long ret = 0, i = 0;
 	struct vm_area_struct *vma = NULL;
@@ -713,7 +711,7 @@ static long __get_user_pages(struct task_struct *tsk, struct mm_struct *mm,
 			if (is_vm_hugetlb_page(vma)) {
 				i = follow_hugetlb_page(mm, vma, pages, vmas,
 						&start, &nr_pages, i,
-						gup_flags, nonblocking);
+						gup_flags, locked);
 				continue;
 			}
 		}
@@ -731,7 +729,7 @@ static long __get_user_pages(struct task_struct *tsk, struct mm_struct *mm,
 		page = follow_page_mask(vma, start, foll_flags, &ctx);
 		if (!page) {
 			ret = faultin_page(tsk, vma, start, &foll_flags,
-					nonblocking);
+					   locked);
 			switch (ret) {
 			case 0:
 				goto retry;
@@ -1190,7 +1188,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(get_user_pages_longterm);
  * @vma:   target vma
  * @start: start address
  * @end:   end address
- * @nonblocking:
+ * @locked: whether the mmap_sem is still held
  *
  * This takes care of mlocking the pages too if VM_LOCKED is set.
  *
@@ -1198,14 +1196,14 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(get_user_pages_longterm);
  *
  * vma->vm_mm->mmap_sem must be held.
  *
- * If @nonblocking is NULL, it may be held for read or write and will
+ * If @locked is NULL, it may be held for read or write and will
  * be unperturbed.
  *
- * If @nonblocking is non-NULL, it must held for read only and may be
- * released.  If it's released, *@nonblocking will be set to 0.
+ * If @locked is non-NULL, it must held for read only and may be
+ * released.  If it's released, *@locked will be set to 0.
  */
 long populate_vma_page_range(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
-		unsigned long start, unsigned long end, int *nonblocking)
+		unsigned long start, unsigned long end, int *locked)
 {
 	struct mm_struct *mm = vma->vm_mm;
 	unsigned long nr_pages = (end - start) / PAGE_SIZE;
@@ -1240,7 +1238,7 @@ long populate_vma_page_range(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
 	 * not result in a stack expansion that recurses back here.
 	 */
 	return __get_user_pages(current, mm, start, nr_pages, gup_flags,
-				NULL, NULL, nonblocking);
+				NULL, NULL, locked);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/mm/hugetlb.c b/mm/hugetlb.c
index 7b5c0ad9a6bd..c700d4dfbbc3 100644
--- a/mm/hugetlb.c
+++ b/mm/hugetlb.c
@@ -4166,7 +4166,7 @@ int hugetlb_mcopy_atomic_pte(struct mm_struct *dst_mm,
 long follow_hugetlb_page(struct mm_struct *mm, struct vm_area_struct *vma,
 			 struct page **pages, struct vm_area_struct **vmas,
 			 unsigned long *position, unsigned long *nr_pages,
-			 long i, unsigned int flags, int *nonblocking)
+			 long i, unsigned int flags, int *locked)
 {
 	unsigned long pfn_offset;
 	unsigned long vaddr = *position;
@@ -4237,7 +4237,7 @@ long follow_hugetlb_page(struct mm_struct *mm, struct vm_area_struct *vma,
 				spin_unlock(ptl);
 			if (flags & FOLL_WRITE)
 				fault_flags |= FAULT_FLAG_WRITE;
-			if (nonblocking)
+			if (locked)
 				fault_flags |= FAULT_FLAG_ALLOW_RETRY;
 			if (flags & FOLL_NOWAIT)
 				fault_flags |= FAULT_FLAG_ALLOW_RETRY |
@@ -4254,8 +4254,8 @@ long follow_hugetlb_page(struct mm_struct *mm, struct vm_area_struct *vma,
 				break;
 			}
 			if (ret & VM_FAULT_RETRY) {
-				if (nonblocking)
-					*nonblocking = 0;
+				if (locked)
+					*locked = 0;
 				*nr_pages = 0;
 				/*
 				 * VM_FAULT_RETRY must not return an
