diff --git a/include/linux/balloon_compaction.h b/include/linux/balloon_compaction.h
index b9f19da37b08..bfc6e50bd004 100644
--- a/include/linux/balloon_compaction.h
+++ b/include/linux/balloon_compaction.h
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ static inline void balloon_page_finalize(struct page *page)
 		__ClearPageMovable(page);
 		set_page_private(page, 0);
 	}
-	__ClearPageOffline(page);
+	/* PageOffline is sticky until the page is freed to the buddy. */
 }
 
 /*