diff --git a/mm/zsmalloc.c b/mm/zsmalloc.c
index 57fbb7ced69f..5105b9b66653 100644
--- a/mm/zsmalloc.c
+++ b/mm/zsmalloc.c
@@ -1862,6 +1862,18 @@ static void dec_zspage_isolation(struct zspage *zspage)
 	zspage->isolated--;
 }
 
+static void putback_zspage_deferred(struct zs_pool *pool,
+				    struct size_class *class,
+				    struct zspage *zspage)
+{
+	enum fullness_group fg;
+
+	fg = putback_zspage(class, zspage);
+	if (fg == ZS_EMPTY)
+		schedule_work(&pool->free_work);
+
+}
+
 static void replace_sub_page(struct size_class *class, struct zspage *zspage,
 				struct page *newpage, struct page *oldpage)
 {
@@ -2031,7 +2043,7 @@ static int zs_page_migrate(struct address_space *mapping, struct page *newpage,
 	 * the list if @page is final isolated subpage in the zspage.
 	 */
 	if (!is_zspage_isolated(zspage))
-		putback_zspage(class, zspage);
+		putback_zspage_deferred(pool, class, zspage);
 
 	reset_page(page);
 	put_page(page);
@@ -2077,14 +2089,13 @@ static void zs_page_putback(struct page *page)
 	spin_lock(&class->lock);
 	dec_zspage_isolation(zspage);
 	if (!is_zspage_isolated(zspage)) {
-		fg = putback_zspage(class, zspage);
 		/*
 		 * Due to page_lock, we cannot free zspage immediately
 		 * so let's defer.
 		 */
-		if (fg == ZS_EMPTY)
-			schedule_work(&pool->free_work);
+		putback_zspage_deferred(pool, class, zspage);
 	}
+
 	spin_unlock(&class->lock);
 }