diff --git a/mm/vmscan.c b/mm/vmscan.c
index c9177202c8ce..66698f603aa4 100644
--- a/mm/vmscan.c
+++ b/mm/vmscan.c
@@ -2287,7 +2287,7 @@ static bool sleeping_prematurely(pg_data_t *pgdat, int order, long remaining,
 	 * must be balanced
 	 */
 	if (order)
-		return pgdat_balanced(pgdat, balanced, classzone_idx);
+		return !pgdat_balanced(pgdat, balanced, classzone_idx);
 	else
 		return !all_zones_ok;
 }