diff --git a/mm/compaction.c b/mm/compaction.c
index 570426edcadf..e6c4f9475d43 100644
--- a/mm/compaction.c
+++ b/mm/compaction.c
@@ -1605,6 +1605,14 @@ static void __compact_pgdat(pg_data_t *pgdat, struct compact_control *cc)
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cc->freepages);
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cc->migratepages);
 
+		/*
+		 * When called via /proc/sys/vm/compact_memory
+		 * this makes sure we compact the whole zone regardless of
+		 * cached scanner positions.
+		 */
+		if (cc->order == -1)
+			__reset_isolation_suitable(zone);
+
 		if (cc->order == -1 || !compaction_deferred(zone, cc->order))
 			compact_zone(zone, cc);