diff --git a/mm/mmap.c b/mm/mmap.c
index 2339b533f4b2..5457c5f4935b 100644
--- a/mm/mmap.c
+++ b/mm/mmap.c
@@ -205,6 +205,13 @@ int __vm_enough_memory(struct mm_struct *mm, long pages, int cap_sys_admin)
 		 */
 		free += global_page_state(NR_SLAB_RECLAIMABLE);
 
+		/*
+		 * Part of the kernel memory, which can be released
+		 * under memory pressure.
+		 */
+		free += global_page_state(
+			NR_INDIRECTLY_RECLAIMABLE_BYTES) >> PAGE_SHIFT;
+
 		/*
 		 * Leave reserved pages. The pages are not for anonymous pages.
 		 */
diff --git a/mm/nommu.c b/mm/nommu.c
index 92be862c859b..8d75e425c21c 100644
--- a/mm/nommu.c
+++ b/mm/nommu.c
@@ -1879,6 +1879,13 @@ int __vm_enough_memory(struct mm_struct *mm, long pages, int cap_sys_admin)
 		 */
 		free += global_page_state(NR_SLAB_RECLAIMABLE);
 
+		/*
+		 * Part of the kernel memory, which can be released
+		 * under memory pressure.
+		 */
+		free += global_page_state(
+			NR_INDIRECTLY_RECLAIMABLE_BYTES) >> PAGE_SHIFT;
+
 		/*
 		 * Leave reserved pages. The pages are not for anonymous pages.
 		 */