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diff --git a/mm/page_alloc.c b/mm/page_alloc.c
index f31eda080823..13cc653122b7 100644
--- a/mm/page_alloc.c
+++ b/mm/page_alloc.c
@@ -2401,6 +2401,14 @@ static inline void boost_watermark(struct zone *zone)
if (!watermark_boost_factor)
return;
+ /*
+ * Don't bother in zones that are unlikely to produce results.
+ * On small machines, including kdump capture kernels running
+ * in a small area, boosting the watermark can cause an out of
+ * memory situation immediately.
+ */
+ if ((pageblock_nr_pages * 4) > zone_managed_pages(zone))
+ return;
max_boost = mult_frac(zone->_watermark[WMARK_HIGH],
watermark_boost_factor, 10000);