diff --git a/include/linux/compaction.h b/include/linux/compaction.h
index ef65814..0e38a1d 100644
--- a/include/linux/compaction.h
+++ b/include/linux/compaction.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 extern int fragmentation_index(struct zone *zone, unsigned int order);
 extern unsigned long try_to_compact_pages(struct zonelist *zonelist,
 			int order, gfp_t gfp_mask, nodemask_t *mask,
-			bool sync, bool *contended);
+			bool sync, bool *contended, struct page **page);
 extern int compact_pgdat(pg_data_t *pgdat, int order);
 extern unsigned long compaction_suitable(struct zone *zone, int order);
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 #else
 static inline unsigned long try_to_compact_pages(struct zonelist *zonelist,
 			int order, gfp_t gfp_mask, nodemask_t *nodemask,
-			bool sync, bool *contended)
+			bool sync, bool *contended, struct page **page)
 {
 	return COMPACT_CONTINUE;
 }
diff --git a/include/linux/mm.h b/include/linux/mm.h
index 0514fe9..5ddb11b 100644
--- a/include/linux/mm.h
+++ b/include/linux/mm.h
@@ -442,6 +442,7 @@
 
 void split_page(struct page *page, unsigned int order);
 int split_free_page(struct page *page);
+int capture_free_page(struct page *page, int alloc_order, int migratetype);
 
 /*
  * Compound pages have a destructor function.  Provide a
diff --git a/mm/compaction.c b/mm/compaction.c
index 7168edc..0fbc6b7 100644
--- a/mm/compaction.c
+++ b/mm/compaction.c
@@ -91,6 +91,60 @@
 	return compact_checklock_irqsave(lock, flags, false, cc);
 }
 
+static void compact_capture_page(struct compact_control *cc)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+	int mtype, mtype_low, mtype_high;
+
+	if (!cc->page || *cc->page)
+		return;
+
+	/*
+	 * For MIGRATE_MOVABLE allocations we capture a suitable page ASAP
+	 * regardless of the migratetype of the freelist is is captured from.
+	 * This is fine because the order for a high-order MIGRATE_MOVABLE
+	 * allocation is typically at least a pageblock size and overall
+	 * fragmentation is not impaired. Other allocation types must
+	 * capture pages from their own migratelist because otherwise they
+	 * could pollute other pageblocks like MIGRATE_MOVABLE with
+	 * difficult to move pages and making fragmentation worse overall.
+	 */
+	if (cc->migratetype == MIGRATE_MOVABLE) {
+		mtype_low = 0;
+		mtype_high = MIGRATE_PCPTYPES;
+	} else {
+		mtype_low = cc->migratetype;
+		mtype_high = cc->migratetype + 1;
+	}
+
+	/* Speculatively examine the free lists without zone lock */
+	for (mtype = mtype_low; mtype < mtype_high; mtype++) {
+		int order;
+		for (order = cc->order; order < MAX_ORDER; order++) {
+			struct page *page;
+			struct free_area *area;
+			area = &(cc->zone->free_area[order]);
+			if (list_empty(&area->free_list[mtype]))
+				continue;
+
+			/* Take the lock and attempt capture of the page */
+			if (!compact_trylock_irqsave(&cc->zone->lock, &flags, cc))
+				return;
+			if (!list_empty(&area->free_list[mtype])) {
+				page = list_entry(area->free_list[mtype].next,
+							struct page, lru);
+				if (capture_free_page(page, cc->order, mtype)) {
+					spin_unlock_irqrestore(&cc->zone->lock,
+									flags);
+					*cc->page = page;
+					return;
+				}
+			}
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&cc->zone->lock, flags);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * Isolate free pages onto a private freelist. Caller must hold zone->lock.
  * If @strict is true, will abort returning 0 on any invalid PFNs or non-free
@@ -645,7 +699,6 @@
 static int compact_finished(struct zone *zone,
 			    struct compact_control *cc)
 {
-	unsigned int order;
 	unsigned long watermark;
 
 	if (fatal_signal_pending(current))
@@ -688,14 +741,22 @@
 		return COMPACT_CONTINUE;
 
 	/* Direct compactor: Is a suitable page free? */
-	for (order = cc->order; order < MAX_ORDER; order++) {
-		/* Job done if page is free of the right migratetype */
-		if (!list_empty(&zone->free_area[order].free_list[cc->migratetype]))
+	if (cc->page) {
+		/* Was a suitable page captured? */
+		if (*cc->page)
 			return COMPACT_PARTIAL;
+	} else {
+		unsigned int order;
+		for (order = cc->order; order < MAX_ORDER; order++) {
+			struct free_area *area = &zone->free_area[cc->order];
+			/* Job done if page is free of the right migratetype */
+			if (!list_empty(&area->free_list[cc->migratetype]))
+				return COMPACT_PARTIAL;
 
-		/* Job done if allocation would set block type */
-		if (order >= pageblock_order && zone->free_area[order].nr_free)
-			return COMPACT_PARTIAL;
+			/* Job done if allocation would set block type */
+			if (cc->order >= pageblock_order && area->nr_free)
+				return COMPACT_PARTIAL;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return COMPACT_CONTINUE;
@@ -817,6 +878,9 @@
 				goto out;
 			}
 		}
+
+		/* Capture a page now if it is a suitable size */
+		compact_capture_page(cc);
 	}
 
 out:
@@ -829,7 +893,8 @@
 
 static unsigned long compact_zone_order(struct zone *zone,
 				 int order, gfp_t gfp_mask,
-				 bool sync, bool *contended)
+				 bool sync, bool *contended,
+				 struct page **page)
 {
 	struct compact_control cc = {
 		.nr_freepages = 0,
@@ -839,6 +904,7 @@
 		.zone = zone,
 		.sync = sync,
 		.contended = contended,
+		.page = page,
 	};
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cc.freepages);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cc.migratepages);
@@ -860,7 +926,7 @@
  */
 unsigned long try_to_compact_pages(struct zonelist *zonelist,
 			int order, gfp_t gfp_mask, nodemask_t *nodemask,
-			bool sync, bool *contended)
+			bool sync, bool *contended, struct page **page)
 {
 	enum zone_type high_zoneidx = gfp_zone(gfp_mask);
 	int may_enter_fs = gfp_mask & __GFP_FS;
@@ -881,7 +947,7 @@
 		int status;
 
 		status = compact_zone_order(zone, order, gfp_mask, sync,
-						contended);
+						contended, page);
 		rc = max(status, rc);
 
 		/* If a normal allocation would succeed, stop compacting */
@@ -936,6 +1002,7 @@
 	struct compact_control cc = {
 		.order = order,
 		.sync = false,
+		.page = NULL,
 	};
 
 	return __compact_pgdat(pgdat, &cc);
@@ -946,6 +1013,7 @@
 	struct compact_control cc = {
 		.order = -1,
 		.sync = true,
+		.page = NULL,
 	};
 
 	return __compact_pgdat(NODE_DATA(nid), &cc);
diff --git a/mm/internal.h b/mm/internal.h
index b8c91b3..e549a7f 100644
--- a/mm/internal.h
+++ b/mm/internal.h
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@
 	int migratetype;		/* MOVABLE, RECLAIMABLE etc */
 	struct zone *zone;
 	bool *contended;		/* True if a lock was contended */
+	struct page **page;		/* Page captured of requested size */
 };
 
 unsigned long
diff --git a/mm/page_alloc.c b/mm/page_alloc.c
index 5e92698..cfd565db 100644
--- a/mm/page_alloc.c
+++ b/mm/page_alloc.c
@@ -1380,16 +1380,11 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Similar to split_page except the page is already free. As this is only
- * being used for migration, the migratetype of the block also changes.
- * As this is called with interrupts disabled, the caller is responsible
- * for calling arch_alloc_page() and kernel_map_page() after interrupts
- * are enabled.
- *
- * Note: this is probably too low level an operation for use in drivers.
- * Please consult with lkml before using this in your driver.
+ * Similar to the split_page family of functions except that the page
+ * required at the given order and being isolated now to prevent races
+ * with parallel allocators
  */
-int split_free_page(struct page *page)
+int capture_free_page(struct page *page, int alloc_order, int migratetype)
 {
 	unsigned int order;
 	unsigned long watermark;
@@ -1411,10 +1406,11 @@
 	rmv_page_order(page);
 	__mod_zone_page_state(zone, NR_FREE_PAGES, -(1UL << order));
 
-	/* Split into individual pages */
-	set_page_refcounted(page);
-	split_page(page, order);
+	if (alloc_order != order)
+		expand(zone, page, alloc_order, order,
+			&zone->free_area[order], migratetype);
 
+	/* Set the pageblock if the captured page is at least a pageblock */
 	if (order >= pageblock_order - 1) {
 		struct page *endpage = page + (1 << order) - 1;
 		for (; page < endpage; page += pageblock_nr_pages) {
@@ -1425,7 +1421,35 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	return 1 << order;
+	return 1UL << order;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Similar to split_page except the page is already free. As this is only
+ * being used for migration, the migratetype of the block also changes.
+ * As this is called with interrupts disabled, the caller is responsible
+ * for calling arch_alloc_page() and kernel_map_page() after interrupts
+ * are enabled.
+ *
+ * Note: this is probably too low level an operation for use in drivers.
+ * Please consult with lkml before using this in your driver.
+ */
+int split_free_page(struct page *page)
+{
+	unsigned int order;
+	int nr_pages;
+
+	BUG_ON(!PageBuddy(page));
+	order = page_order(page);
+
+	nr_pages = capture_free_page(page, order, 0);
+	if (!nr_pages)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* Split into individual pages */
+	set_page_refcounted(page);
+	split_page(page, order);
+	return nr_pages;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2105,7 +2129,7 @@
 	bool *contended_compaction, bool *deferred_compaction,
 	unsigned long *did_some_progress)
 {
-	struct page *page;
+	struct page *page = NULL;
 
 	if (!order)
 		return NULL;
@@ -2118,10 +2142,16 @@
 	current->flags |= PF_MEMALLOC;
 	*did_some_progress = try_to_compact_pages(zonelist, order, gfp_mask,
 						nodemask, sync_migration,
-						contended_compaction);
+						contended_compaction, &page);
 	current->flags &= ~PF_MEMALLOC;
-	if (*did_some_progress != COMPACT_SKIPPED) {
 
+	/* If compaction captured a page, prep and use it */
+	if (page) {
+		prep_new_page(page, order, gfp_mask);
+		goto got_page;
+	}
+
+	if (*did_some_progress != COMPACT_SKIPPED) {
 		/* Page migration frees to the PCP lists but we want merging */
 		drain_pages(get_cpu());
 		put_cpu();
@@ -2131,6 +2161,7 @@
 				alloc_flags & ~ALLOC_NO_WATERMARKS,
 				preferred_zone, migratetype);
 		if (page) {
+got_page:
 			preferred_zone->compact_considered = 0;
 			preferred_zone->compact_defer_shift = 0;
 			if (order >= preferred_zone->compact_order_failed)