diff --git a/kernel/power/snapshot.c b/kernel/power/snapshot.c
index cae3b15140b7..03c4ca4048e3 100644
--- a/kernel/power/snapshot.c
+++ b/kernel/power/snapshot.c
@@ -2633,8 +2633,6 @@ int snapshot_write_next(struct snapshot_handle *handle)
 	if (handle->cur > 1 && handle->cur > nr_meta_pages + nr_copy_pages)
 		return 0;
 
-	handle->sync_read = 1;
-
 	if (!handle->cur) {
 		if (!buffer)
 			/* This makes the buffer be freed by swsusp_free() */
@@ -2670,7 +2668,6 @@ int snapshot_write_next(struct snapshot_handle *handle)
 			memory_bm_position_reset(&orig_bm);
 			restore_pblist = NULL;
 			handle->buffer = get_buffer(&orig_bm, &ca);
-			handle->sync_read = 0;
 			if (IS_ERR(handle->buffer))
 				return PTR_ERR(handle->buffer);
 		}
@@ -2680,9 +2677,8 @@ int snapshot_write_next(struct snapshot_handle *handle)
 		handle->buffer = get_buffer(&orig_bm, &ca);
 		if (IS_ERR(handle->buffer))
 			return PTR_ERR(handle->buffer);
-		if (handle->buffer != buffer)
-			handle->sync_read = 0;
 	}
+	handle->sync_read = (handle->buffer == buffer);
 	handle->cur++;
 	return PAGE_SIZE;
 }