diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/trap_kern.c b/arch/um/kernel/trap_kern.c
index b5fc89fe9eab..d20361dcd127 100644
--- a/arch/um/kernel/trap_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/kernel/trap_kern.c
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ good_area:
 	if(is_write && !(vma->vm_flags & VM_WRITE)) 
 		goto out;
 
-        if(!(vma->vm_flags & (VM_READ | VM_EXEC)))
+	/* Don't require VM_READ|VM_EXEC for write faults! */
+        if(!is_write && !(vma->vm_flags & (VM_READ | VM_EXEC)))
                 goto out;
 
 	do {