--- a/mm/backing-dev.c~bdi-use-might_alloc +++ a/mm/backing-dev.c @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ #include <linux/fs.h> #include <linux/pagemap.h> #include <linux/mm.h> +#include <linux/sched/mm.h> #include <linux/sched.h> #include <linux/module.h> #include <linux/writeback.h> @@ -578,7 +579,7 @@ struct bdi_writeback *wb_get_create(stru { struct bdi_writeback *wb; - might_sleep_if(gfpflags_allow_blocking(gfp)); + might_alloc(gfp); if (!memcg_css->parent) return &bdi->wb;