diff --git a/mm/page_io.c b/mm/page_io.c
index e485a6e8a6cd..b199b87e0aa9 100644
--- a/mm/page_io.c
+++ b/mm/page_io.c
@@ -403,15 +403,17 @@ int swap_readpage(struct page *page, bool synchronous)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	ret = bdev_read_page(sis->bdev, swap_page_sector(page), page);
-	if (!ret) {
-		if (trylock_page(page)) {
-			swap_slot_free_notify(page);
-			unlock_page(page);
-		}
+	if (sis->flags & SWP_SYNCHRONOUS_IO) {
+		ret = bdev_read_page(sis->bdev, swap_page_sector(page), page);
+		if (!ret) {
+			if (trylock_page(page)) {
+				swap_slot_free_notify(page);
+				unlock_page(page);
+			}
 
-		count_vm_event(PSWPIN);
-		goto out;
+			count_vm_event(PSWPIN);
+			goto out;
+		}
 	}
 
 	ret = 0;