diff --git a/src/hotspot/os/linux/os_linux.cpp b/src/hotspot/os/linux/os_linux.cpp
index 40a576c09ae..685fa174ac9 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/os/linux/os_linux.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/os/linux/os_linux.cpp
@@ -3775,6 +3775,8 @@ void os::large_page_init() {
     _large_page_size = HugePages::thp_pagesize();
     _page_sizes.add(_large_page_size);
     _page_sizes.add(os::vm_page_size());
+    // +UseTransparentHugePages implies +UseLargePages
+    UseLargePages = true;
 
   } else {