diff --git a/mm/memcontrol.c b/mm/memcontrol.c
index c5bfb3eacd08..767f49a6b987 100644
--- a/mm/memcontrol.c
+++ b/mm/memcontrol.c
@@ -2577,6 +2577,7 @@ static int try_charge_memcg(struct mem_cgroup *memcg, gfp_t gfp_mask,
 	bool passed_oom = false;
 	bool may_swap = true;
 	bool drained = false;
+	bool raised_max_event = false;
 	unsigned long pflags;
 
 retry:
@@ -2616,6 +2617,7 @@ retry:
 		goto nomem;
 
 	memcg_memory_event(mem_over_limit, MEMCG_MAX);
+	raised_max_event = true;
 
 	psi_memstall_enter(&pflags);
 	nr_reclaimed = try_to_free_mem_cgroup_pages(mem_over_limit, nr_pages,
@@ -2682,6 +2684,13 @@ nomem:
 	if (!(gfp_mask & (__GFP_NOFAIL | __GFP_HIGH)))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 force:
+	/*
+	 * If the allocation has to be enforced, don't forget to raise
+	 * a MEMCG_MAX event.
+	 */
+	if (!raised_max_event)
+		memcg_memory_event(mem_over_limit, MEMCG_MAX);
+
 	/*
 	 * The allocation either can't fail or will lead to more memory
 	 * being freed very soon.  Allow memory usage go over the limit