diff --git a/src/system/kernel/vm/vm_page.cpp b/src/system/kernel/vm/vm_page.cpp
index 8b497c0197..9269207a18 100644
--- a/src/system/kernel/vm/vm_page.cpp
+++ b/src/system/kernel/vm/vm_page.cpp
@@ -3574,7 +3574,7 @@ vm_page_get_stats(system_info *info)
 	// can't really be freed in a low memory situation.
 	page_num_t blockCachePages = block_cache_used_memory() / B_PAGE_SIZE;
 
-	info->max_pages = sNumPages - sNonExistingPages;
+	info->max_pages = sNumPages - sNonExistingPages + sIgnoredPages;
 	info->used_pages = gMappedPagesCount - blockCachePages + sIgnoredPages;
 	info->cached_pages = info->max_pages >= free + info->used_pages
 		? info->max_pages - free - info->used_pages : 0;