diff --git a/mm/hugetlb.c b/mm/hugetlb.c
index 5b084c7b34c6..583db1948145 100644
--- a/mm/hugetlb.c
+++ b/mm/hugetlb.c
@@ -955,10 +955,11 @@ static struct page *alloc_buddy_huge_page(struct hstate *h, int nid)
  */
 struct page *alloc_huge_page_node(struct hstate *h, int nid)
 {
-	struct page *page;
+	struct page *page = NULL;
 
 	spin_lock(&hugetlb_lock);
-	page = dequeue_huge_page_node(h, nid);
+	if (h->free_huge_pages - h->resv_huge_pages > 0)
+		page = dequeue_huge_page_node(h, nid);
 	spin_unlock(&hugetlb_lock);
 
 	if (!page)