1 files changed, 7 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/mm/vmscan.c b/mm/vmscan.c
index 1109de0c35bf..a2d0c6842616 100644
--- a/mm/vmscan.c
+++ b/mm/vmscan.c
@@ -2853,6 +2853,13 @@ static unsigned long balance_pgdat(pg_data_t *pgdat, int order,
                 }
 
                 /*
+                 * If we're getting trouble reclaiming, start doing writepage
+                 * even in laptop mode.
+                 */
+                if (sc.priority < DEF_PRIORITY - 2)
+                        sc.may_writepage = 1;
+
+                /*
                  * Now scan the zone in the dma->highmem direction, stopping
                  * at the last zone which needs scanning.
                  *
@@ -2923,13 +2930,6 @@ static unsigned long balance_pgdat(pg_data_t *pgdat, int order,
                                         raise_priority = false;
                         }
 
-                        /*
-                         * If we're getting trouble reclaiming, start doing
-                         * writepage even in laptop mode.
-                         */
-                        if (sc.priority < DEF_PRIORITY - 2)
-                                sc.may_writepage = 1;
-
                         if (zone->all_unreclaimable) {
                                 if (end_zone && end_zone == i)
                                         end_zone--;