diff --git a/src/core/memory.cpp b/src/core/memory.cpp
index a804f2ef8..494ffa70c 100644
--- a/src/core/memory.cpp
+++ b/src/core/memory.cpp
@@ -151,9 +151,7 @@ PAddr MemoryManager::Allocate(PAddr search_start, PAddr search_end, size_t size,
         dmem_area++;
 
         // Update local variables based on the new dmem_area
-        mapping_start = search_start > dmem_area->second.base
-                            ? Common::AlignUp(search_start, alignment)
-                            : Common::AlignUp(dmem_area->second.base, alignment);
+        mapping_start = Common::AlignUp(dmem_area->second.base, alignment);
         mapping_end = mapping_start + size;
     }