diff --git a/src/system/kernel/vm/vm_page.cpp b/src/system/kernel/vm/vm_page.cpp
index bbd41e189c..489d6144fd 100644
--- a/src/system/kernel/vm/vm_page.cpp
+++ b/src/system/kernel/vm/vm_page.cpp
@@ -664,10 +664,10 @@ set_page_state_nolock(vm_page *page, int pageState)
 		if (pageState != PAGE_STATE_INACTIVE && page->cache != NULL)
 			panic("to be freed page %p has cache", page);
 	}
-	if (page->cache != NULL) {
-		if (pageState == PAGE_STATE_MODIFIED && page->cache->temporary)
+	if (page->cache != NULL && page->cache->temporary) {
+		if (pageState == PAGE_STATE_MODIFIED)
 			sModifiedTemporaryPages++;
-		else if (page->state == PAGE_STATE_MODIFIED && page->cache->temporary)
+		else if (page->state == PAGE_STATE_MODIFIED)
 			sModifiedTemporaryPages--;
 	}