diff --git a/mm/memcontrol.c b/mm/memcontrol.c
index f7b6bec9f538..a73f3947f5d9 100644
--- a/mm/memcontrol.c
+++ b/mm/memcontrol.c
@@ -2613,13 +2613,13 @@ static int mem_cgroup_try_charge(struct mem_cgroup *memcg,
 	if (!(gfp_mask & __GFP_WAIT))
 		goto nomem;
 
-	if (gfp_mask & __GFP_NORETRY)
-		goto nomem;
-
 	nr_reclaimed = mem_cgroup_reclaim(mem_over_limit, gfp_mask, flags);
 
 	if (mem_cgroup_margin(mem_over_limit) >= batch)
 		goto retry;
+
+	if (gfp_mask & __GFP_NORETRY)
+		goto nomem;
 	/*
 	 * Even though the limit is exceeded at this point, reclaim
 	 * may have been able to free some pages.  Retry the charge