--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mm.c
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ struct drm_mm_node *drm_mm_search_free(const struct drm_mm *mm,
 		if (entry->size >= size + wasted) {
 			if (!best_match)
 				return entry;
-			if (size < best_size) {
+			if (entry->size < best_size) {
 				best = entry;
 				best_size = entry->size;
 			}