diff --git a/mm/oom_kill.c b/mm/oom_kill.c
index 87541dbe8d8b..a1aca76678ca 100644
--- a/mm/oom_kill.c
+++ b/mm/oom_kill.c
@@ -1090,6 +1090,13 @@ bool out_of_memory(struct oom_control *oc)
 
 	if (oom_killer_disabled)
 		return false;
+
+	if (try_online_one_block(numa_node_id())) {
+		/* Got some memory back */
+		WARN(1, "OOM killer had to online a memory block\n");
+		return true;
+	}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_PRIORITIZE_OOM_TASKS
 	oc->min_kill_adj = OOM_SCORE_ADJ_MIN;
 #endif
@@ -1157,11 +1164,6 @@ bool out_of_memory(struct oom_control *oc)
 #endif
 
 	if (!oc->chosen) {
-		if (try_online_one_block(numa_node_id())) {
-			/* Got some memory back */
-			WARN(1, "OOM killer had to online a memory block\n");
-			return true;
-		}
 		check_panic_on_oom(oc);
 		select_bad_process(oc);
 	}