diff --git a/mm/compaction.c b/mm/compaction.c
index 261071a07681..83004c15715a 100644
--- a/mm/compaction.c
+++ b/mm/compaction.c
@@ -436,9 +436,6 @@ static void update_pageblock_skip(struct compact_control *cc,
 	if (cc->no_set_skip_hint)
 		return;
 
-	if (!page)
-		return;
-
 	set_pageblock_skip(page);
 
 	/* Update where async and sync compaction should restart */