diff --git a/mm/huge_memory.c b/mm/huge_memory.c
index 36ef79b..4938def 100644
--- a/mm/huge_memory.c
+++ b/mm/huge_memory.c
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ static bool get_huge_zero_page(void)
 		count_vm_event(THP_ZERO_PAGE_ALLOC_FAILED);
 		return false;
 	}
-	count_vm_event(THP_ZERO_PAGE_ALLOC);
 	preempt_disable();
 	if (cmpxchg(&huge_zero_page, NULL, zero_page)) {
 		preempt_enable();
@@ -175,6 +174,7 @@ static bool get_huge_zero_page(void)
 	/* We take additional reference here. It will be put back by shrinker */
 	atomic_set(&huge_zero_refcount, 2);
 	preempt_enable();
+	count_vm_event(THP_ZERO_PAGE_ALLOC);
 	return true;
 }