diff --git a/mm/vmscan.c b/mm/vmscan.c
index f03ca5ab86b1..cfffef1f26a8 100644
--- a/mm/vmscan.c
+++ b/mm/vmscan.c
@@ -3123,6 +3123,7 @@ static bool zone_balanced(struct zone *zone, int order, int classzone_idx)
 	 */
 	clear_bit(PGDAT_CONGESTED, &zone->zone_pgdat->flags);
 	clear_bit(PGDAT_DIRTY, &zone->zone_pgdat->flags);
+	clear_bit(PGDAT_WRITEBACK, &zone->zone_pgdat->flags);
 
 	return true;
 }