diff --git a/arch/mips/jazz/jazzdma.c b/arch/mips/jazz/jazzdma.c
index f0fd636..0d64d0f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/jazz/jazzdma.c
+++ b/arch/mips/jazz/jazzdma.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	while (pgtbl[i].owner == laddr && i < VDMA_PGTBL_ENTRIES) {
+	while (i < VDMA_PGTBL_ENTRIES && pgtbl[i].owner == laddr) {
 		pgtbl[i].owner = VDMA_PAGE_EMPTY;
 		i++;
 	}