if (error)
                        goto unmap_and_free_vma;
 
+               /* Can addr have changed??
+                *
+                * Answer: Yes, several device drivers can do it in their
+                *         f_op->mmap method. -DaveM
+                * Bug: If addr is changed, prev, rb_link, rb_parent should
+                *      be updated for vma_link()
+                */
+               WARN_ON_ONCE(addr != vma->vm_start);
+
+               addr = vma->vm_start;
+
                /* If vm_flags changed after call_mmap(), we should try merge vma again
                 * as we may succeed this time.
                 */
                                fput(vma->vm_file);
                                vm_area_free(vma);
                                vma = merge;
-                               /* Update vm_flags and possible addr to pick up the change. We don't
-                                * warn here if addr changed as the vma is not linked by vma_link().
-                                */
-                               addr = vma->vm_start;
+                               /* Update vm_flags to pick up the change. */
                                vm_flags = vma->vm_flags;
                                goto unmap_writable;
                        }
                }
 
-               /* Can addr have changed??
-                *
-                * Answer: Yes, several device drivers can do it in their
-                *         f_op->mmap method. -DaveM
-                * Bug: If addr is changed, prev, rb_link, rb_parent should
-                *      be updated for vma_link()
-                */
-               WARN_ON_ONCE(addr != vma->vm_start);
-
-               addr = vma->vm_start;
                vm_flags = vma->vm_flags;
        } else if (vm_flags & VM_SHARED) {
                error = shmem_zero_setup(vma);