diff --git a/lib/kfifo.c b/lib/kfifo.c
index 015656aa8182..6320ab91e343 100644
--- a/lib/kfifo.c
+++ b/lib/kfifo.c
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ int __kfifo_init(struct __kfifo *fifo, void *buffer,
 {
 	size /= esize;
 
-	size = roundup_pow_of_two(size);
+	if (!is_power_of_2(size))
+		size = rounddown_pow_of_two(size);
 
 	fifo->in = 0;
 	fifo->out = 0;