diff --git a/mm/page_alloc.c b/mm/page_alloc.c
index 383b14b4f61d..f8f3bfc435ee 100644
--- a/mm/page_alloc.c
+++ b/mm/page_alloc.c
@@ -522,12 +522,6 @@ static void bad_page(struct page *page, const char *reason,
 	static unsigned long nr_shown;
 	static unsigned long nr_unshown;
 
-	/* Don't complain about poisoned pages */
-	if (PageHWPoison(page)) {
-		page_mapcount_reset(page); /* remove PageBuddy */
-		return;
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * Allow a burst of 60 reports, then keep quiet for that minute;
 	 * or allow a steady drip of one report per second.
@@ -1654,6 +1648,9 @@ static void check_new_page_bad(struct page *page)
 	if (unlikely(page->flags & __PG_HWPOISON)) {
 		bad_reason = "HWPoisoned (hardware-corrupted)";
 		bad_flags = __PG_HWPOISON;
+		/* Don't complain about hwpoisoned pages */
+		page_mapcount_reset(page); /* remove PageBuddy */
+		return;
 	}
 	if (unlikely(page->flags & PAGE_FLAGS_CHECK_AT_PREP)) {
 		bad_reason = "PAGE_FLAGS_CHECK_AT_PREP flag set";