{
        /*
         * All rb_subtree_gap values must be consistent prior to erase,
-        * with the possible exception of the "next" vma being erased if
-        * next->vm_start was reduced.
+        * with the possible exception of
+        *
+        * a. the "next" vma being erased if next->vm_start was reduced in
+        *    __vma_adjust() -> __vma_unlink()
+        * b. the vma being erased in detach_vmas_to_be_unmapped() ->
+        *    vma_rb_erase()
         */
        validate_mm_rb(root, ignore);
 
 static __always_inline void vma_rb_erase(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
                                         struct rb_root *root)
 {
-       /*
-        * All rb_subtree_gap values must be consistent prior to erase,
-        * with the possible exception of the vma being erased.
-        */
-       validate_mm_rb(root, vma);
-
-       __vma_rb_erase(vma, root);
+       vma_rb_erase_ignore(vma, root, vma);
 }
 
 /*