diff --git a/mm/numa_memblks.c b/mm/numa_memblks.c
index 391f53e63ea3..3c3c4eac3514 100644
--- a/mm/numa_memblks.c
+++ b/mm/numa_memblks.c
@@ -570,15 +570,16 @@ static int meminfo_to_nid(struct numa_meminfo *mi, u64 start)
 int phys_to_target_node(u64 start)
 {
 	int nid = meminfo_to_nid(&numa_meminfo, start);
+	int reserved_nid = meminfo_to_nid(&numa_reserved_meminfo, start);
 
 	/*
-	 * Prefer online nodes, but if reserved memory might be
-	 * hot-added continue the search with reserved ranges.
+	 * Prefer online nodes unless the address is also described
+	 * by reserved ranges, in which case use the reserved nid.
 	 */
-	if (nid != NUMA_NO_NODE)
+	if (nid != NUMA_NO_NODE && reserved_nid == NUMA_NO_NODE)
 		return nid;
 
-	return meminfo_to_nid(&numa_reserved_meminfo, start);
+	return reserved_nid;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(phys_to_target_node);