diff --git a/mm/slub.c b/mm/slub.c
index e131084e87a3..c67bd0a4a952 100644
--- a/mm/slub.c
+++ b/mm/slub.c
@@ -1962,6 +1962,7 @@ int put_cpu_partial(struct kmem_cache *s, struct page *page, int drain)
 				local_irq_save(flags);
 				unfreeze_partials(s);
 				local_irq_restore(flags);
+				oldpage = NULL;
 				pobjects = 0;
 				pages = 0;
 				stat(s, CPU_PARTIAL_DRAIN);