diff --git a/mm/memcontrol.c b/mm/memcontrol.c
index 0f1f7a7..c0500e4 100644
--- a/mm/memcontrol.c
+++ b/mm/memcontrol.c
@@ -806,6 +806,7 @@
 
 	do {
 		progress = try_to_free_mem_cgroup_pages(mem, gfp_mask);
+		progress += res_counter_check_under_limit(&mem->res);
 	} while (!progress && --retry);
 
 	css_put(&mem->css);