diff --git a/mm/compaction.c b/mm/compaction.c
index c3e37aa9ff9e..fe915db6149b 100644
--- a/mm/compaction.c
+++ b/mm/compaction.c
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@
 #include "internal.h"
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_COMPACTION
+/*
+ * Fragmentation score check interval for proactive compaction purposes.
+ */
+#define HPAGE_FRAG_CHECK_INTERVAL_MSEC	(500)
+
 static inline void count_compact_event(enum vm_event_item item)
 {
 	count_vm_event(item);
@@ -50,11 +55,6 @@ static inline void count_compact_events(enum vm_event_item item, long delta)
 #define pageblock_start_pfn(pfn)	block_start_pfn(pfn, pageblock_order)
 #define pageblock_end_pfn(pfn)		block_end_pfn(pfn, pageblock_order)
 
-/*
- * Fragmentation score check interval for proactive compaction purposes.
- */
-static const unsigned int HPAGE_FRAG_CHECK_INTERVAL_MSEC = 500;
-
 /*
  * Page order with-respect-to which proactive compaction
  * calculates external fragmentation, which is used as