diff --git a/mm/page_reporting.c b/mm/page_reporting.c
index 3bbd471cfc81..aaaa3605123d 100644
--- a/mm/page_reporting.c
+++ b/mm/page_reporting.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ page_reporting_cycle(struct page_reporting_dev_info *prdev, struct zone *zone,
 		 * the new head of the free list before we release the
 		 * zone lock.
 		 */
-		if (&page->lru != list && !list_is_first(&page->lru, list))
+		if (!list_is_first(&page->lru, list))
 			list_rotate_to_front(&page->lru, list);
 
 		/* release lock before waiting on report processing */