diff --git a/mm/page_alloc.c b/mm/page_alloc.c
index 77773329aa72..83eaa2eb72f8 100644
--- a/mm/page_alloc.c
+++ b/mm/page_alloc.c
@@ -2107,7 +2107,7 @@ rebalance:
 					sync_migration);
 	if (page)
 		goto got_pg;
-	sync_migration = !(gfp_mask & __GFP_NO_KSWAPD);
+	sync_migration = true;
 
 	/* Try direct reclaim and then allocating */
 	page = __alloc_pages_direct_reclaim(gfp_mask, order,