diff --git a/mm/page_alloc.c b/mm/page_alloc.c
index a7febe44e655..7a118924d329 100644
--- a/mm/page_alloc.c
+++ b/mm/page_alloc.c
@@ -1110,6 +1110,10 @@ static int try_to_steal_freepages(struct zone *zone, struct page *page,
 {
 	int current_order = page_order(page);
 
+	/*
+	 * When borrowing from MIGRATE_CMA, we need to release the excess
+	 * buddy pages to CMA itself.
+	 */
 	if (is_migrate_cma(fallback_type))
 		return fallback_type;
 
@@ -1176,17 +1180,8 @@ __rmqueue_fallback(struct zone *zone, int order, int start_migratetype)
 			list_del(&page->lru);
 			rmv_page_order(page);
 
-			/*
-			 * Borrow the excess buddy pages as well, irrespective
-			 * of whether we stole freepages, or took ownership of
-			 * the pageblock or not.
-			 *
-			 * Exception: When borrowing from MIGRATE_CMA, release
-			 * the excess buddy pages to CMA itself.
-			 */
 			expand(zone, page, order, current_order, area,
-			       is_migrate_cma(migratetype)
-			     ? migratetype : start_migratetype);
+			       new_type);
 
 			trace_mm_page_alloc_extfrag(page, order, current_order,
 				start_migratetype, new_type);