diff --git a/mm/compaction.c b/mm/compaction.c
index 217a6ad9a20e..56331f5124ba 100644
--- a/mm/compaction.c
+++ b/mm/compaction.c
@@ -494,8 +494,13 @@ isolate_migratepages_range(struct zone *zone, struct compact_control *cc,
 			return 0;
 	}
 
+	if (cond_resched()) {
+		/* Async terminates prematurely on need_resched() */
+		if (cc->mode == MIGRATE_ASYNC)
+			return 0;
+	}
+
 	/* Time to isolate some pages for migration */
-	cond_resched();
 	for (; low_pfn < end_pfn; low_pfn++) {
 		/* give a chance to irqs before checking need_resched() */
 		if (locked && !(low_pfn % SWAP_CLUSTER_MAX)) {