diff --git a/drivers/block/aoe/aoecmd.c b/drivers/block/aoe/aoecmd.c
index 6298f8e271e3..a9affb7c264d 100644
--- a/drivers/block/aoe/aoecmd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/aoe/aoecmd.c
@@ -1761,6 +1761,6 @@ aoecmd_exit(void)
 	kfree(kts);
 	kfree(ktiowq);
 
-	free_page((unsigned long) page_address(empty_page));
+	__free_page(empty_page);
 	empty_page = NULL;
 }