diff --git a/mm/compaction.c b/mm/compaction.c
index b4930bf93c8a..3319e0872d01 100644
--- a/mm/compaction.c
+++ b/mm/compaction.c
@@ -1370,7 +1370,7 @@ fast_isolate_freepages(struct compact_control *cc)
 				count_compact_events(COMPACTISOLATED, nr_isolated);
 			} else {
 				/* If isolation fails, abort the search */
-				order = -1;
+				order = cc->search_order + 1;
 				page = NULL;
 			}
 		}