diff --git a/opal/mca/memory/patcher/memory_patcher_component.c b/opal/mca/memory/patcher/memory_patcher_component.c
index f6405e9159c..e70cfb6455b 100644
--- a/opal/mca/memory/patcher/memory_patcher_component.c
+++ b/opal/mca/memory/patcher/memory_patcher_component.c
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ static int _intercept_madvise (void *start, size_t length, int advice)
 #endif
         advice == POSIX_MADV_DONTNEED)
     {
-        opal_mem_hooks_release_hook (start, length, false);
+        opal_mem_hooks_release_hook (start, length, true);
     }
 
     if (!original_madvise) {