diff --git a/kernel-src/mm/vmmcache.c b/kernel-src/mm/vmmcache.c
index 7d6359fa..4aff7b66 100644
--- a/kernel-src/mm/vmmcache.c
+++ b/kernel-src/mm/vmmcache.c
@@ -345,15 +345,14 @@ int vmmcache_syncvnode(vnode_t *vnode, uintmax_t offset, size_t size) {
 		// in a singly linked list way
 		if (page->writenext)
 			page->writenext->writeprev = page->writeprev;
+		else
+			dirtylistend = page->writeprev;
 
 		if (page->writeprev)
 			page->writeprev->writenext = page->writenext;
 		else
 			dirtylist = page->writenext;
 
-		if (dirtylist == NULL)
-			dirtylistend = NULL;
-
 		page->writenext = vnodedirtylist;
 		page->writeprev = NULL;
 		vnodedirtylist = page;