diff --git a/kernel/kthread.c b/kernel/kthread.c
index 29fb60caecb..691dc2ef9ba 100644
--- a/kernel/kthread.c
+++ b/kernel/kthread.c
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ int kthreadd(void *unused)
 	set_task_comm(tsk, "kthreadd");
 	ignore_signals(tsk);
 	set_cpus_allowed_ptr(tsk, cpu_all_mask);
-	set_mems_allowed(node_states[N_HIGH_MEMORY]);
+	set_mems_allowed(node_states[N_MEMORY]);
 
 	current->flags |= PF_NOFREEZE;