diff --git a/mm/page_alloc.c b/mm/page_alloc.c
index 580a5f075ed0..5248fe070aa4 100644
--- a/mm/page_alloc.c
+++ b/mm/page_alloc.c
@@ -1816,7 +1816,7 @@ static void zlc_clear_zones_full(struct zonelist *zonelist)
 
 static bool zone_local(struct zone *local_zone, struct zone *zone)
 {
-	return node_distance(local_zone->node, zone->node) == LOCAL_DISTANCE;
+	return local_zone->node == zone->node;
 }
 
 static bool zone_allows_reclaim(struct zone *local_zone, struct zone *zone)
@@ -1913,18 +1913,17 @@ get_page_from_freelist(gfp_t gfp_mask, nodemask_t *nodemask, unsigned int order,
 		 * page was allocated in should have no effect on the
 		 * time the page has in memory before being reclaimed.
 		 *
-		 * When zone_reclaim_mode is enabled, try to stay in
-		 * local zones in the fastpath.  If that fails, the
-		 * slowpath is entered, which will do another pass
-		 * starting with the local zones, but ultimately fall
-		 * back to remote zones that do not partake in the
-		 * fairness round-robin cycle of this zonelist.
+		 * Try to stay in local zones in the fastpath.  If
+		 * that fails, the slowpath is entered, which will do
+		 * another pass starting with the local zones, but
+		 * ultimately fall back to remote zones that do not
+		 * partake in the fairness round-robin cycle of this
+		 * zonelist.
 		 */
 		if (alloc_flags & ALLOC_WMARK_LOW) {
 			if (zone_page_state(zone, NR_ALLOC_BATCH) <= 0)
 				continue;
-			if (zone_reclaim_mode &&
-			    !zone_local(preferred_zone, zone))
+			if (!zone_local(preferred_zone, zone))
 				continue;
 		}
 		/*
@@ -2390,7 +2389,7 @@ static void prepare_slowpath(gfp_t gfp_mask, unsigned int order,
 		 * thrash fairness information for zones that are not
 		 * actually part of this zonelist's round-robin cycle.
 		 */
-		if (zone_reclaim_mode && !zone_local(preferred_zone, zone))
+		if (!zone_local(preferred_zone, zone))
 			continue;
 		mod_zone_page_state(zone, NR_ALLOC_BATCH,
 				    high_wmark_pages(zone) -