diff --git a/mm/filemap.c b/mm/filemap.c
index 0fcd792103f3..7fadf1c62838 100644
--- a/mm/filemap.c
+++ b/mm/filemap.c
@@ -753,8 +753,17 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(unlock_page);
  */
 void end_page_writeback(struct page *page)
 {
-	if (TestClearPageReclaim(page))
+	/*
+	 * TestClearPageReclaim could be used here but it is an atomic
+	 * operation and overkill in this particular case. Failing to
+	 * shuffle a page marked for immediate reclaim is too mild to
+	 * justify taking an atomic operation penalty at the end of
+	 * ever page writeback.
+	 */
+	if (PageReclaim(page)) {
+		ClearPageReclaim(page);
 		rotate_reclaimable_page(page);
+	}
 
 	if (!test_clear_page_writeback(page))
 		BUG();