diff --git a/mm/vmscan.c b/mm/vmscan.c
index 52832bedb2ed9e..014d0d181be0b8 100644
--- a/mm/vmscan.c
+++ b/mm/vmscan.c
@@ -3285,7 +3285,7 @@ static int balance_pgdat(pg_data_t *pgdat, int order, int classzone_idx)
 		 * If we're getting trouble reclaiming, start doing writepage
 		 * even in laptop mode.
 		 */
-		if (sc.priority < DEF_PRIORITY - 2 || !pgdat_reclaimable(pgdat))
+		if (sc.priority < DEF_PRIORITY - 2)
 			sc.may_writepage = 1;
 
 		/* Call soft limit reclaim before calling shrink_node. */