diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 55981d44..08fb48e3 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ procps-ng-NEXT
 ----------------
   * pgrep: don't crash with -a -w flags. Merge 33, Debian #768190
   * skill: command line with signal number interpreted correctly
+  * pmap: print process name even if smaps is unreadable Debian #775624
 
 procps-ng-3.3.10
 ----------------
diff --git a/pmap.c b/pmap.c
index c83617cd..17e0e304 100644
--- a/pmap.c
+++ b/pmap.c
@@ -533,6 +533,10 @@ static int one_proc(proc_t * p)
 	 */
 	int maxcmd = 0xfffff;
 
+	escape_command(cmdbuf, p, sizeof cmdbuf, &maxcmd,
+		       ESC_ARGS | ESC_BRACKETS);
+	printf("%u:   %s\n", p->tgid, cmdbuf);
+
 	if (x_option || X_option || c_option) {
 		sprintf(buf, "/proc/%u/smaps", p->tgid);
 		if ((fp = fopen(buf, "r")) == NULL)
@@ -543,10 +547,6 @@ static int one_proc(proc_t * p)
 			return 1;
 	}
 
-	escape_command(cmdbuf, p, sizeof cmdbuf, &maxcmd,
-		       ESC_ARGS | ESC_BRACKETS);
-	printf("%u:   %s\n", p->tgid, cmdbuf);
-
 	if (X_option || c_option) {
 		print_extended_maps(fp);
 		return 0;