diff --git a/mm/oom_kill.c b/mm/oom_kill.c
index 0131bae..55a05f1 100644
--- a/mm/oom_kill.c
+++ b/mm/oom_kill.c
@@ -204,8 +204,6 @@
 		/* skip the init task with pid == 1 */
 		if (p->pid == 1)
 			continue;
-		if (p->oomkilladj == OOM_DISABLE)
-			continue;
 
 		/*
 		 * This is in the process of releasing memory so wait for it
@@ -230,6 +228,8 @@
 			}
 			return ERR_PTR(-1UL);
 		}
+		if (p->oomkilladj == OOM_DISABLE)
+			continue;
 		if (p->flags & PF_SWAPOFF)
 			return p;