diff --git a/mm/mm_init.c b/mm/mm_init.c
index c4bd97d3697f..1095dcf25ced 100644
--- a/mm/mm_init.c
+++ b/mm/mm_init.c
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ void __init mminit_verify_zonelist(void)
 		struct zonelist *zonelist;
 		int i, listid, zoneid;
 
-		BUILD_BUG_ON(MAX_ZONELISTS > 2);
 		for (i = 0; i < MAX_ZONELISTS * MAX_NR_ZONES; i++) {
 
 			/* Identify the zone and nodelist */
@@ -2657,6 +2656,7 @@ static void __init mem_init_print_info(void)
 void __init mm_core_init(void)
 {
 	/* Initializations relying on SMP setup */
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(MAX_ZONELISTS > 2);
 	build_all_zonelists(NULL);
 	page_alloc_init_cpuhp();