diff --git a/mm/compaction.c b/mm/compaction.c
index d549a4521edf..13cb7a961b31 100644
--- a/mm/compaction.c
+++ b/mm/compaction.c
@@ -817,6 +817,10 @@ isolate_migratepages_block(struct compact_control *cc, unsigned long low_pfn,
 	 * delay for some time until fewer pages are isolated
 	 */
 	while (unlikely(too_many_isolated(pgdat))) {
+		/* stop isolation if there are still pages not migrated */
+		if (cc->nr_migratepages)
+			return 0;
+
 		/* async migration should just abort */
 		if (cc->mode == MIGRATE_ASYNC)
 			return 0;