diff --git a/mm/compaction.c b/mm/compaction.c
index e6670c34eb49..396ea2b47f7e 100644
--- a/mm/compaction.c
+++ b/mm/compaction.c
@@ -349,9 +349,6 @@ static isolate_migrate_t isolate_migratepages(struct zone *zone,
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		if (!cc->sync)
-			mode |= ISOLATE_CLEAN;
-
 		/* Try isolate the page */
 		if (__isolate_lru_page(page, mode, 0) != 0)
 			continue;