diff --git a/lmkd/lmkd.c b/lmkd/lmkd.c
index 2362cbf..a534a24 100644
--- a/lmkd/lmkd.c
+++ b/lmkd/lmkd.c
@@ -660,8 +660,10 @@
     if (time(NULL) - kill_lasttime < KILL_TIMEOUT)
         return;
 
-    if (zoneinfo_parse(&mi) < 0)
-        return;
+    while (zoneinfo_parse(&mi) < 0) {
+        // Failed to read /proc/zoneinfo, assume ENOMEM and kill something
+        find_and_kill_process(0, 0, true);
+    }
 
     other_free = mi.nr_free_pages - mi.totalreserve_pages;
     other_file = mi.nr_file_pages - mi.nr_shmem;