diff --git a/mm/vmscan.c b/mm/vmscan.c
index d500b906746c..da7c3a2304a7 100644
--- a/mm/vmscan.c
+++ b/mm/vmscan.c
@@ -1246,7 +1246,8 @@ static void shrink_active_list(unsigned long nr_pages, struct zone *zone,
 	 * This helps balance scan pressure between file and anonymous
 	 * pages in get_scan_ratio.
 	 */
-	zone->recent_rotated[!!file] += pgmoved;
+	if (scan_global_lru(sc))
+		zone->recent_rotated[!!file] += pgmoved;
 
 	/*
 	 * Move the pages to the [file or anon] inactive list.