1 files changed, 11 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/mm/vmscan.c b/mm/vmscan.c
index 9e95fafc026b..e9210f825219 100644
--- a/mm/vmscan.c
+++ b/mm/vmscan.c
@@ -2228,8 +2228,17 @@ static void get_scan_count(struct lruvec *lruvec, struct mem_cgroup *memcg,
                 }
 
                 if (unlikely(pgdatfile + pgdatfree <= total_high_wmark)) {
-                        scan_balance = SCAN_ANON;
-                        goto out;
+                        /*
+                         * Force SCAN_ANON if there are enough inactive
+                         * anonymous pages on the LRU in eligible zones.
+                         * Otherwise, the small LRU gets thrashed.
+                         */
+                        if (!inactive_list_is_low(lruvec, false, memcg, sc, false) &&
+                            lruvec_lru_size(lruvec, LRU_INACTIVE_ANON, sc->reclaim_idx)
+                                        >> sc->priority) {
+                                scan_balance = SCAN_ANON;
+                                goto out;
+                        }
                 }
         }