diff --git a/mm/page_alloc.c b/mm/page_alloc.c
index 47c22810c3c5..a0b7afae59e9 100644
--- a/mm/page_alloc.c
+++ b/mm/page_alloc.c
@@ -5299,8 +5299,8 @@ unsigned long __alloc_pages_bulk(gfp_t gfp, int preferred_nid,
 		page = __rmqueue_pcplist(zone, 0, ac.migratetype, alloc_flags,
 								pcp, pcp_list);
 		if (unlikely(!page)) {
-			/* Try and get at least one page */
-			if (!nr_populated)
+			/* Try and allocate at least one page */
+			if (!nr_account)
 				goto failed_irq;
 			break;
 		}