for (; addr < end; addr = next) {
                pud_t *pud = pud_page + pud_index(addr);
                pmd_t *pmd;
-               bool use_gbpage;
 
                next = (addr & PUD_MASK) + PUD_SIZE;
                if (next > end)
                        next = end;
 
-               /* if this is already a gbpage, this portion is already mapped */
-               if (pud_leaf(*pud))
-                       continue;
-
-               /* Is using a gbpage allowed? */
-               use_gbpage = info->direct_gbpages;
-
-               /* Don't use gbpage if it maps more than the requested region. */
-               /* at the begining: */
-               use_gbpage &= ((addr & ~PUD_MASK) == 0);
-               /* ... or at the end: */
-               use_gbpage &= ((next & ~PUD_MASK) == 0);
-
-               /* Never overwrite existing mappings */
-               use_gbpage &= !pud_present(*pud);
-
-               if (use_gbpage) {
+               if (info->direct_gbpages) {
                        pud_t pudval;
 
+                       if (pud_present(*pud))
+                               continue;
+
+                       addr &= PUD_MASK;
                        pudval = __pud((addr - info->offset) | info->page_flag);
                        set_pud(pud, pudval);
                        continue;