diff --git a/mm/vmscan.c b/mm/vmscan.c
index 661576324c7f52ead9d5eaf6b3619498c1047336..66e431060c05616ace60c4d512e4b96e785723ae 100644
--- a/mm/vmscan.c
+++ b/mm/vmscan.c
@@ -2688,7 +2688,10 @@ static void kswapd_try_to_sleep(pg_data_t *pgdat, int order, int classzone_idx)
 		 * them before going back to sleep.
 		 */
 		set_pgdat_percpu_threshold(pgdat, calculate_normal_threshold);
-		schedule();
+
+		if (!kthread_should_stop())
+			schedule();
+
 		set_pgdat_percpu_threshold(pgdat, calculate_pressure_threshold);
 	} else {
 		if (remaining)