diff --git a/mm/migrate.c b/mm/migrate.c
index 923ea80ba744..8578a930cad1 100644
--- a/mm/migrate.c
+++ b/mm/migrate.c
@@ -2636,7 +2636,9 @@ int migrate_misplaced_folio(struct folio *folio, struct vm_area_struct *vma,
 		putback_movable_pages(&migratepages);
 	if (nr_succeeded) {
 		count_vm_numa_events(NUMA_PAGE_MIGRATE, nr_succeeded);
-		if (!node_is_toptier(folio_nid(folio)) && node_is_toptier(node))
+		if ((sysctl_numa_balancing_mode & NUMA_BALANCING_MEMORY_TIERING)
+		    && !node_is_toptier(folio_nid(folio))
+		    && node_is_toptier(node))
 			mod_node_page_state(pgdat, PGPROMOTE_SUCCESS,
 					    nr_succeeded);
 	}