diff --git a/mm/compaction.c b/mm/compaction.c
index 1253d7ac332..e6670c34eb4 100644
--- a/mm/compaction.c
+++ b/mm/compaction.c
@@ -365,8 +365,10 @@ static isolate_migrate_t isolate_migratepages(struct zone *zone,
 		nr_isolated++;
 
 		/* Avoid isolating too much */
-		if (cc->nr_migratepages == COMPACT_CLUSTER_MAX)
+		if (cc->nr_migratepages == COMPACT_CLUSTER_MAX) {
+			++low_pfn;
 			break;
+		}
 	}
 
 	acct_isolated(zone, cc);