1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/sound/isa/sb/emu8000.c b/sound/isa/sb/emu8000.c
index 96678d5d3834..751762f1c59a 100644
--- a/sound/isa/sb/emu8000.c
+++ b/sound/isa/sb/emu8000.c
@@ -393,8 +393,6 @@ size_dram(struct snd_emu8000 *emu)
 
         while (size < EMU8000_MAX_DRAM) {
 
-                size += 512 * 1024;  /* increment 512kbytes */
-
                 /* Write a unique data on the test address.
                  * if the address is out of range, the data is written on
                  * 0x200000(=EMU8000_DRAM_OFFSET).  Then the id word is
@@ -414,7 +412,9 @@ size_dram(struct snd_emu8000 *emu)
                 /*snd_emu8000_read_wait(emu);*/
                 EMU8000_SMLD_READ(emu); /* discard stale data  */
                 if (EMU8000_SMLD_READ(emu) != UNIQUE_ID2)
-                        break; /* we must have wrapped around */
+                        break; /* no memory at this address */
+
+                size += 512 * 1024;  /* increment 512kbytes */
 
                 snd_emu8000_read_wait(emu);