diff --git a/mm/page_alloc.c b/mm/page_alloc.c
index 104003f72893..f0cfac80ca10 100644
--- a/mm/page_alloc.c
+++ b/mm/page_alloc.c
@@ -3915,7 +3915,8 @@ struct page *rmqueue(struct zone *preferred_zone,
 	if (likely(pcp_allowed_order(order))) {
 		page = rmqueue_pcplist(preferred_zone, zone, order,
 				migratetype, alloc_flags);
-		goto out;
+		if (likely(page))
+			goto out;
 	}
 
 	page = rmqueue_buddy(preferred_zone, zone, order, alloc_flags,