diff --git a/mm/page_alloc.c b/mm/page_alloc.c
index 6903b69..5d01352 100644
--- a/mm/page_alloc.c
+++ b/mm/page_alloc.c
@@ -1273,7 +1273,7 @@
 	spin_lock(&early_pfn_lock);
 	nid = __early_pfn_to_nid(pfn, &early_pfnnid_cache);
 	if (nid < 0)
-		nid = 0;
+		nid = first_online_node;
 	spin_unlock(&early_pfn_lock);
 
 	return nid;