diff --git a/lib/bitmap.c b/lib/bitmap.c
index 1338469..35a1f7f 100644
--- a/lib/bitmap.c
+++ b/lib/bitmap.c
@@ -948,15 +948,15 @@
  */
 int bitmap_find_free_region(unsigned long *bitmap, int bits, int order)
 {
-	int pos;		/* scans bitmap by regions of size order */
+	int pos, end;		/* scans bitmap by regions of size order */
 
-	for (pos = 0; pos < bits; pos += (1 << order))
-		if (__reg_op(bitmap, pos, order, REG_OP_ISFREE))
-			break;
-	if (pos == bits)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	__reg_op(bitmap, pos, order, REG_OP_ALLOC);
-	return pos;
+	for (pos = 0 ; (end = pos + (1 << order)) <= bits; pos = end) {
+		if (!__reg_op(bitmap, pos, order, REG_OP_ISFREE))
+			continue;
+		__reg_op(bitmap, pos, order, REG_OP_ALLOC);
+		return pos;
+	}
+	return -ENOMEM;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(bitmap_find_free_region);