diff --git a/mm/page_alloc.c b/mm/page_alloc.c
index 87fa2336b76e..8deb1367dc88 100644
--- a/mm/page_alloc.c
+++ b/mm/page_alloc.c
@@ -1188,6 +1188,11 @@ static void free_pcppages_bulk(struct zone *zone, int count,
 	spin_lock(&zone->lock);
 	isolated_pageblocks = has_isolate_pageblock(zone);
 
+	/*
+	 * Ensure proper count is passed which otherwise would stuck in the
+	 * below while (list_empty(list)) loop.
+	 */
+	count = min(pcp->count, count);
 	while (count) {
 		struct page *page;
 		struct list_head *list;