diff --git a/mm/compaction.c b/mm/compaction.c
index 176dcded298e..6c63844fc061 100644
--- a/mm/compaction.c
+++ b/mm/compaction.c
@@ -180,11 +180,10 @@ bool compaction_deferred(struct zone *zone, int order)
 		return false;
 
 	/* Avoid possible overflow */
-	if (++zone->compact_considered > defer_limit)
+	if (++zone->compact_considered >= defer_limit) {
 		zone->compact_considered = defer_limit;
-
-	if (zone->compact_considered >= defer_limit)
 		return false;
+	}
 
 	trace_mm_compaction_deferred(zone, order);