diff --git a/mm/page_counter.c b/mm/page_counter.c
index 7d83641eb86b..eb156ff5d603 100644
--- a/mm/page_counter.c
+++ b/mm/page_counter.c
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ bool page_counter_try_charge(struct page_counter *counter,
 		new = atomic_long_add_return(nr_pages, &c->usage);
 		if (new > c->max) {
 			atomic_long_sub(nr_pages, &c->usage);
-			propagate_protected_usage(c, new);
 			/*
 			 * This is racy, but we can live with some
 			 * inaccuracy in the failcnt which is only used