diff --git a/mm/page_alloc.c b/mm/page_alloc.c
index 5e92698..cfd565db 100644
--- a/mm/page_alloc.c
+++ b/mm/page_alloc.c
@@ -1380,16 +1380,11 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Similar to split_page except the page is already free. As this is only
- * being used for migration, the migratetype of the block also changes.
- * As this is called with interrupts disabled, the caller is responsible
- * for calling arch_alloc_page() and kernel_map_page() after interrupts
- * are enabled.
- *
- * Note: this is probably too low level an operation for use in drivers.
- * Please consult with lkml before using this in your driver.
+ * Similar to the split_page family of functions except that the page
+ * required at the given order and being isolated now to prevent races
+ * with parallel allocators
  */
-int split_free_page(struct page *page)
+int capture_free_page(struct page *page, int alloc_order, int migratetype)
 {
 	unsigned int order;
 	unsigned long watermark;
@@ -1411,10 +1406,11 @@
 	rmv_page_order(page);
 	__mod_zone_page_state(zone, NR_FREE_PAGES, -(1UL << order));
 
-	/* Split into individual pages */
-	set_page_refcounted(page);
-	split_page(page, order);
+	if (alloc_order != order)
+		expand(zone, page, alloc_order, order,
+			&zone->free_area[order], migratetype);
 
+	/* Set the pageblock if the captured page is at least a pageblock */
 	if (order >= pageblock_order - 1) {
 		struct page *endpage = page + (1 << order) - 1;
 		for (; page < endpage; page += pageblock_nr_pages) {
@@ -1425,7 +1421,35 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	return 1 << order;
+	return 1UL << order;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Similar to split_page except the page is already free. As this is only
+ * being used for migration, the migratetype of the block also changes.
+ * As this is called with interrupts disabled, the caller is responsible
+ * for calling arch_alloc_page() and kernel_map_page() after interrupts
+ * are enabled.
+ *
+ * Note: this is probably too low level an operation for use in drivers.
+ * Please consult with lkml before using this in your driver.
+ */
+int split_free_page(struct page *page)
+{
+	unsigned int order;
+	int nr_pages;
+
+	BUG_ON(!PageBuddy(page));
+	order = page_order(page);
+
+	nr_pages = capture_free_page(page, order, 0);
+	if (!nr_pages)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* Split into individual pages */
+	set_page_refcounted(page);
+	split_page(page, order);
+	return nr_pages;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2105,7 +2129,7 @@
 	bool *contended_compaction, bool *deferred_compaction,
 	unsigned long *did_some_progress)
 {
-	struct page *page;
+	struct page *page = NULL;
 
 	if (!order)
 		return NULL;
@@ -2118,10 +2142,16 @@
 	current->flags |= PF_MEMALLOC;
 	*did_some_progress = try_to_compact_pages(zonelist, order, gfp_mask,
 						nodemask, sync_migration,
-						contended_compaction);
+						contended_compaction, &page);
 	current->flags &= ~PF_MEMALLOC;
-	if (*did_some_progress != COMPACT_SKIPPED) {
 
+	/* If compaction captured a page, prep and use it */
+	if (page) {
+		prep_new_page(page, order, gfp_mask);
+		goto got_page;
+	}
+
+	if (*did_some_progress != COMPACT_SKIPPED) {
 		/* Page migration frees to the PCP lists but we want merging */
 		drain_pages(get_cpu());
 		put_cpu();
@@ -2131,6 +2161,7 @@
 				alloc_flags & ~ALLOC_NO_WATERMARKS,
 				preferred_zone, migratetype);
 		if (page) {
+got_page:
 			preferred_zone->compact_considered = 0;
 			preferred_zone->compact_defer_shift = 0;
 			if (order >= preferred_zone->compact_order_failed)