diff --git a/mm/compaction.c b/mm/compaction.c
index 396ea2b..d31e64b 100644
--- a/mm/compaction.c
+++ b/mm/compaction.c
@@ -668,6 +668,7 @@
 			.nr_freepages = 0,
 			.nr_migratepages = 0,
 			.order = -1,
+			.sync = true,
 		};
 
 		zone = &pgdat->node_zones[zoneid];