diff --git a/mm/vmscan.c b/mm/vmscan.c
index 518540a4a2a6..f58d359d6241 100644
--- a/mm/vmscan.c
+++ b/mm/vmscan.c
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ static unsigned long shrink_inactive_list(unsigned long max_scan,
 			__count_vm_events(KSWAPD_STEAL, nr_freed);
 		} else
 			__count_zone_vm_events(PGSCAN_DIRECT, zone, nr_scan);
-		__count_vm_events(PGACTIVATE, nr_freed);
+		__count_zone_vm_events(PGSTEAL, zone, nr_freed);
 
 		if (nr_taken == 0)
 			goto done;