diff --git a/mm/compaction.c b/mm/compaction.c
index 60d52a7298d5..6d592a021072 100644
--- a/mm/compaction.c
+++ b/mm/compaction.c
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ unsigned long try_to_compact_pages(struct zonelist *zonelist,
 	 * made because an assumption is made that the page allocator can satisfy
 	 * the "cheaper" orders without taking special steps
 	 */
-	if (order <= PAGE_ALLOC_COSTLY_ORDER || !may_enter_fs || !may_perform_io)
+	if (!order || !may_enter_fs || !may_perform_io)
 		return rc;
 
 	count_vm_event(COMPACTSTALL);