diff --git a/mm/page_alloc.c b/mm/page_alloc.c
index 111b54df8a3c..b1b1039287e9 100644
--- a/mm/page_alloc.c
+++ b/mm/page_alloc.c
@@ -7775,6 +7775,11 @@ struct page *alloc_frozen_pages_nolock_noprof(gfp_t gfp_flags, int nid, unsigned
 	 */
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT) && (in_nmi() || in_hardirq()))
 		return NULL;
+
+	/* On UP, spin_trylock() always succeeds even when it is locked */
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SMP) && in_nmi())
+		return NULL;
+
 	if (!pcp_allowed_order(order))
 		return NULL;