diff --git a/include/linux/sched/mm.h b/include/linux/sched/mm.h
index 0232d983b715..a74582aed747 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched/mm.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched/mm.h
@@ -318,6 +318,9 @@ static inline void might_alloc(gfp_t gfp_mask)
 	fs_reclaim_acquire(gfp_mask);
 	fs_reclaim_release(gfp_mask);
 
+	if (current->flags & PF_MEMALLOC)
+		return;
+
 	might_sleep_if(gfpflags_allow_blocking(gfp_mask));
 }