diff --git a/mm/util.c b/mm/util.c
index 029fc2f3b395..73676f0f1b43 100644
--- a/mm/util.c
+++ b/mm/util.c
@@ -667,6 +667,13 @@ int __vm_enough_memory(struct mm_struct *mm, long pages, int cap_sys_admin)
 		 */
 		free += global_node_page_state(NR_SLAB_RECLAIMABLE);
 
+		/*
+		 * Part of the kernel memory, which can be released
+		 * under memory pressure.
+		 */
+		free += global_node_page_state(
+			NR_INDIRECTLY_RECLAIMABLE_BYTES) >> PAGE_SHIFT;
+
 		/*
 		 * Leave reserved pages. The pages are not for anonymous pages.
 		 */