diff --git a/mm/page_alloc.c b/mm/page_alloc.c
index c54376a..cd88a86 100644
--- a/mm/page_alloc.c
+++ b/mm/page_alloc.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include <linux/debugobjects.h>
 #include <linux/kmemleak.h>
 #include <linux/memory.h>
+#include <linux/compaction.h>
 #include <trace/events/kmem.h>
 #include <linux/ftrace_event.h>
 
@@ -1758,6 +1759,59 @@
 	return page;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMPACTION
+/* Try memory compaction for high-order allocations before reclaim */
+static struct page *
+__alloc_pages_direct_compact(gfp_t gfp_mask, unsigned int order,
+	struct zonelist *zonelist, enum zone_type high_zoneidx,
+	nodemask_t *nodemask, int alloc_flags, struct zone *preferred_zone,
+	int migratetype, unsigned long *did_some_progress)
+{
+	struct page *page;
+
+	if (!order)
+		return NULL;
+
+	*did_some_progress = try_to_compact_pages(zonelist, order, gfp_mask,
+								nodemask);
+	if (*did_some_progress != COMPACT_SKIPPED) {
+
+		/* Page migration frees to the PCP lists but we want merging */
+		drain_pages(get_cpu());
+		put_cpu();
+
+		page = get_page_from_freelist(gfp_mask, nodemask,
+				order, zonelist, high_zoneidx,
+				alloc_flags, preferred_zone,
+				migratetype);
+		if (page) {
+			count_vm_event(COMPACTSUCCESS);
+			return page;
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * It's bad if compaction run occurs and fails.
+		 * The most likely reason is that pages exist,
+		 * but not enough to satisfy watermarks.
+		 */
+		count_vm_event(COMPACTFAIL);
+
+		cond_resched();
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+#else
+static inline struct page *
+__alloc_pages_direct_compact(gfp_t gfp_mask, unsigned int order,
+	struct zonelist *zonelist, enum zone_type high_zoneidx,
+	nodemask_t *nodemask, int alloc_flags, struct zone *preferred_zone,
+	int migratetype, unsigned long *did_some_progress)
+{
+	return NULL;
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_COMPACTION */
+
 /* The really slow allocator path where we enter direct reclaim */
 static inline struct page *
 __alloc_pages_direct_reclaim(gfp_t gfp_mask, unsigned int order,
@@ -1944,6 +1998,15 @@
 	if (test_thread_flag(TIF_MEMDIE) && !(gfp_mask & __GFP_NOFAIL))
 		goto nopage;
 
+	/* Try direct compaction */
+	page = __alloc_pages_direct_compact(gfp_mask, order,
+					zonelist, high_zoneidx,
+					nodemask,
+					alloc_flags, preferred_zone,
+					migratetype, &did_some_progress);
+	if (page)
+		goto got_pg;
+
 	/* Try direct reclaim and then allocating */
 	page = __alloc_pages_direct_reclaim(gfp_mask, order,
 					zonelist, high_zoneidx,