diff --git a/include/linux/gfp.h b/include/linux/gfp.h
index 4a12cae2fb0c..f92cbd2f4450 100644
--- a/include/linux/gfp.h
+++ b/include/linux/gfp.h
@@ -318,13 +318,14 @@ __alloc_pages_node(int nid, gfp_t gfp_mask, unsigned int order)
 
 /*
  * Allocate pages, preferring the node given as nid. When nid == NUMA_NO_NODE,
- * prefer the current CPU's node. Otherwise node must be valid and online.
+ * prefer the current CPU's closest node. Otherwise node must be valid and
+ * online.
  */
 static inline struct page *alloc_pages_node(int nid, gfp_t gfp_mask,
 						unsigned int order)
 {
 	if (nid == NUMA_NO_NODE)
-		nid = numa_node_id();
+		nid = numa_mem_id();
 
 	return __alloc_pages_node(nid, gfp_mask, order);
 }