diff --git a/mm/compaction.c b/mm/compaction.c
index a03995e..927de97 100644
--- a/mm/compaction.c
+++ b/mm/compaction.c
@@ -1124,12 +1124,11 @@
 			compact_zone(zone, cc);
 
 		if (cc->order > 0) {
-			int ok = zone_watermark_ok(zone, cc->order,
-						low_wmark_pages(zone), 0, 0);
-			if (ok && cc->order >= zone->compact_order_failed)
-				zone->compact_order_failed = cc->order + 1;
+			if (zone_watermark_ok(zone, cc->order,
+						low_wmark_pages(zone), 0, 0))
+				compaction_defer_reset(zone, cc->order, false);
 			/* Currently async compaction is never deferred. */
-			else if (!ok && cc->sync)
+			else if (cc->sync)
 				defer_compaction(zone, cc->order);
 		}