diff --git a/mm/memory-tiers.c b/mm/memory-tiers.c
index dd04f0ce5277..a516e303e304 100644
--- a/mm/memory-tiers.c
+++ b/mm/memory-tiers.c
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ static void establish_demotion_targets(void)
 
 	lockdep_assert_held_once(&memory_tier_lock);
 
-	if (!node_demotion || !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MIGRATION))
+	if (!node_demotion)
 		return;
 
 	disable_all_demotion_targets();