diff --git a/linux-user/mmap.c b/linux-user/mmap.c
index a5dfb56545..a11c630a7b 100644
--- a/linux-user/mmap.c
+++ b/linux-user/mmap.c
@@ -603,11 +603,26 @@ abi_long target_mmap(abi_ulong start, abi_ulong len, int target_prot,
             goto fail;
         }
 
-        /* Validate that the chosen range is empty. */
-        if ((flags & MAP_FIXED_NOREPLACE)
-            && !page_check_range_empty(start, last)) {
-            errno = EEXIST;
-            goto fail;
+        if (flags & MAP_FIXED_NOREPLACE) {
+            /* Validate that the chosen range is empty. */
+            if (!page_check_range_empty(start, last)) {
+                errno = EEXIST;
+                goto fail;
+            }
+
+            /*
+             * With reserved_va, the entire address space is mmaped in the
+             * host to ensure it isn't accidentally used for something else.
+             * We have just checked that the guest address is not mapped
+             * within the guest, but need to replace the host reservation.
+             *
+             * Without reserved_va, despite the guest address check above,
+             * keep MAP_FIXED_NOREPLACE so that the guest does not overwrite
+             * any host address mappings.
+             */
+            if (reserved_va) {
+                flags = (flags & ~MAP_FIXED_NOREPLACE) | MAP_FIXED;
+            }
         }
 
         /*