diff --git a/include/linux/memory_hotplug.h b/include/linux/memory_hotplug.h
index aba5f86eb038..2b0265265c28 100644
--- a/include/linux/memory_hotplug.h
+++ b/include/linux/memory_hotplug.h
@@ -51,24 +51,6 @@ enum {
 	MMOP_ONLINE_MOVABLE,
 };
 
-/*
- * pgdat resizing functions
- */
-static inline
-void pgdat_resize_lock(struct pglist_data *pgdat, unsigned long *flags)
-{
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&pgdat->node_size_lock, *flags);
-}
-static inline
-void pgdat_resize_unlock(struct pglist_data *pgdat, unsigned long *flags)
-{
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pgdat->node_size_lock, *flags);
-}
-static inline
-void pgdat_resize_init(struct pglist_data *pgdat)
-{
-	spin_lock_init(&pgdat->node_size_lock);
-}
 /*
  * Zone resizing functions
  *
@@ -246,13 +228,6 @@ extern void clear_zone_contiguous(struct zone *zone);
 	___page;				\
  })
 
-/*
- * Stub functions for when hotplug is off
- */
-static inline void pgdat_resize_lock(struct pglist_data *p, unsigned long *f) {}
-static inline void pgdat_resize_unlock(struct pglist_data *p, unsigned long *f) {}
-static inline void pgdat_resize_init(struct pglist_data *pgdat) {}
-
 static inline unsigned zone_span_seqbegin(struct zone *zone)
 {
 	return 0;
@@ -293,6 +268,34 @@ static inline bool movable_node_is_enabled(void)
 }
 #endif /* ! CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTPLUG */
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTPLUG) || defined(CONFIG_DEFERRED_STRUCT_PAGE_INIT)
+/*
+ * pgdat resizing functions
+ */
+static inline
+void pgdat_resize_lock(struct pglist_data *pgdat, unsigned long *flags)
+{
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&pgdat->node_size_lock, *flags);
+}
+static inline
+void pgdat_resize_unlock(struct pglist_data *pgdat, unsigned long *flags)
+{
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pgdat->node_size_lock, *flags);
+}
+static inline
+void pgdat_resize_init(struct pglist_data *pgdat)
+{
+	spin_lock_init(&pgdat->node_size_lock);
+}
+#else /* !(CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTPLUG || CONFIG_DEFERRED_STRUCT_PAGE_INIT) */
+/*
+ * Stub functions for when hotplug is off
+ */
+static inline void pgdat_resize_lock(struct pglist_data *p, unsigned long *f) {}
+static inline void pgdat_resize_unlock(struct pglist_data *p, unsigned long *f) {}
+static inline void pgdat_resize_init(struct pglist_data *pgdat) {}
+#endif /* !(CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTPLUG || CONFIG_DEFERRED_STRUCT_PAGE_INIT) */
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTREMOVE
 
 extern bool is_mem_section_removable(unsigned long pfn, unsigned long nr_pages);
diff --git a/include/linux/mmzone.h b/include/linux/mmzone.h
index a2db4576e499..5d935411d3c4 100644
--- a/include/linux/mmzone.h
+++ b/include/linux/mmzone.h
@@ -633,14 +633,15 @@ typedef struct pglist_data {
 #ifndef CONFIG_NO_BOOTMEM
 	struct bootmem_data *bdata;
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTPLUG
+#if defined(CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTPLUG) || defined(CONFIG_DEFERRED_STRUCT_PAGE_INIT)
 	/*
 	 * Must be held any time you expect node_start_pfn, node_present_pages
 	 * or node_spanned_pages stay constant.  Holding this will also
 	 * guarantee that any pfn_valid() stays that way.
 	 *
 	 * pgdat_resize_lock() and pgdat_resize_unlock() are provided to
-	 * manipulate node_size_lock without checking for CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTPLUG.
+	 * manipulate node_size_lock without checking for CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTPLUG
+	 * or CONFIG_DEFERRED_STRUCT_PAGE_INIT.
 	 *
 	 * Nests above zone->lock and zone->span_seqlock
 	 */
diff --git a/mm/page_alloc.c b/mm/page_alloc.c
index 531d6acb0106..cf5555df78bd 100644
--- a/mm/page_alloc.c
+++ b/mm/page_alloc.c
@@ -1506,7 +1506,7 @@ static void __init deferred_free_pages(int nid, int zid, unsigned long pfn,
 		} else if (!(pfn & nr_pgmask)) {
 			deferred_free_range(pfn - nr_free, nr_free);
 			nr_free = 1;
-			cond_resched();
+			touch_nmi_watchdog();
 		} else {
 			nr_free++;
 		}
@@ -1535,7 +1535,7 @@ static unsigned long  __init deferred_init_pages(int nid, int zid,
 			continue;
 		} else if (!page || !(pfn & nr_pgmask)) {
 			page = pfn_to_page(pfn);
-			cond_resched();
+			touch_nmi_watchdog();
 		} else {
 			page++;
 		}
@@ -1552,23 +1552,25 @@ static int __init deferred_init_memmap(void *data)
 	int nid = pgdat->node_id;
 	unsigned long start = jiffies;
 	unsigned long nr_pages = 0;
-	unsigned long spfn, epfn;
+	unsigned long spfn, epfn, first_init_pfn, flags;
 	phys_addr_t spa, epa;
 	int zid;
 	struct zone *zone;
-	unsigned long first_init_pfn = pgdat->first_deferred_pfn;
 	const struct cpumask *cpumask = cpumask_of_node(pgdat->node_id);
 	u64 i;
 
-	if (first_init_pfn == ULONG_MAX) {
-		pgdat_init_report_one_done();
-		return 0;
-	}
-
 	/* Bind memory initialisation thread to a local node if possible */
 	if (!cpumask_empty(cpumask))
 		set_cpus_allowed_ptr(current, cpumask);
 
+	pgdat_resize_lock(pgdat, &flags);
+	first_init_pfn = pgdat->first_deferred_pfn;
+	if (first_init_pfn == ULONG_MAX) {
+		pgdat_resize_unlock(pgdat, &flags);
+		pgdat_init_report_one_done();
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	/* Sanity check boundaries */
 	BUG_ON(pgdat->first_deferred_pfn < pgdat->node_start_pfn);
 	BUG_ON(pgdat->first_deferred_pfn > pgdat_end_pfn(pgdat));
@@ -1598,6 +1600,7 @@ static int __init deferred_init_memmap(void *data)
 		epfn = min_t(unsigned long, zone_end_pfn(zone), PFN_DOWN(epa));
 		deferred_free_pages(nid, zid, spfn, epfn);
 	}
+	pgdat_resize_unlock(pgdat, &flags);
 
 	/* Sanity check that the next zone really is unpopulated */
 	WARN_ON(++zid < MAX_NR_ZONES && populated_zone(++zone));