diff --git a/mm/migrate.c b/mm/migrate.c
index 80eaa99bed39..c550230664b1 100644
--- a/mm/migrate.c
+++ b/mm/migrate.c
@@ -1683,18 +1683,16 @@ static int do_pages_move(struct mm_struct *mm, nodemask_t task_nodes,
 		err = add_page_for_migration(mm, addr, current_node,
 				&pagelist, flags & MPOL_MF_MOVE_ALL);
 
-		if (!err) {
-			/* The page is already on the target node */
-			err = store_status(status, i, current_node, 1);
-			if (err)
-				goto out_flush;
-			continue;
-		} else if (err > 0) {
+		if (err > 0) {
 			/* The page is successfully queued for migration */
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		err = store_status(status, i, err, 1);
+		/*
+		 * If the page is already on the target node (!err), store the
+		 * node, otherwise, store the err.
+		 */
+		err = store_status(status, i, err ? : current_node, 1);
 		if (err)
 			goto out_flush;