1 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/mm/filemap.c b/mm/filemap.c
index f3230604006c..843042045dc9 100644
--- a/mm/filemap.c
+++ b/mm/filemap.c
@@ -499,10 +499,13 @@ struct page *__page_cache_alloc(gfp_t gfp)
         struct page *page;
 
         if (cpuset_do_page_mem_spread()) {
-                get_mems_allowed();
-                n = cpuset_mem_spread_node();
-                page = alloc_pages_exact_node(n, gfp, 0);
-                put_mems_allowed();
+                unsigned int cpuset_mems_cookie;
+                do {
+                        cpuset_mems_cookie = get_mems_allowed();
+                        n = cpuset_mem_spread_node();
+                        page = alloc_pages_exact_node(n, gfp, 0);
+                } while (!put_mems_allowed(cpuset_mems_cookie) && !page);
+
                 return page;
         }
         return alloc_pages(gfp, 0);