diff --git a/mm/filemap.c b/mm/filemap.c
index f323060..8430420 100644
--- a/mm/filemap.c
+++ b/mm/filemap.c
@@ -499,10 +499,13 @@
 	struct page *page;
 
 	if (cpuset_do_page_mem_spread()) {
-		get_mems_allowed();
-		n = cpuset_mem_spread_node();
-		page = alloc_pages_exact_node(n, gfp, 0);
-		put_mems_allowed();
+		unsigned int cpuset_mems_cookie;
+		do {
+			cpuset_mems_cookie = get_mems_allowed();
+			n = cpuset_mem_spread_node();
+			page = alloc_pages_exact_node(n, gfp, 0);
+		} while (!put_mems_allowed(cpuset_mems_cookie) && !page);
+
 		return page;
 	}
 	return alloc_pages(gfp, 0);