diff --git a/vm.c b/vm.c
index c717baf..181b376 100644
--- a/vm.c
+++ b/vm.c
@@ -261,7 +261,9 @@ deallocuvm(pde_t *pgdir, uint oldsz, uint newsz)
   a = PGROUNDUP(newsz);
   for(; a  < oldsz; a += PGSIZE){
     pte = walkpgdir(pgdir, (char*)a, 0);
-    if(pte && (*pte & PTE_P) != 0){
+    if(!pte)
+      a += (NPTENTRIES - 1) * PGSIZE;
+    else if((*pte & PTE_P) != 0){
       pa = PTE_ADDR(*pte);
       if(pa == 0)
         panic("kfree");