diff --git a/module/os/linux/zfs/arc_os.c b/module/os/linux/zfs/arc_os.c
index b7a471c2f8..2a119d4e84 100644
--- a/module/os/linux/zfs/arc_os.c
+++ b/module/os/linux/zfs/arc_os.c
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ arc_free_memory(void)
 #else
 	return (ptob(nr_free_pages() +
 	    nr_inactive_file_pages() +
-	    nr_inactive_anon_pages() +
 	    nr_slab_reclaimable_pages()));
 #endif /* CONFIG_HIGHMEM */
 }