diff --git a/kernel/kexec_file.c b/kernel/kexec_file.c
index 59fb9d71e9d8..01a64d98fbcd 100644
--- a/kernel/kexec_file.c
+++ b/kernel/kexec_file.c
@@ -484,7 +484,9 @@ static int locate_mem_hole_top_down(unsigned long start, unsigned long end,
 		/* align down start */
 		temp_start = ALIGN_DOWN(temp_start, kbuf->buf_align);
 
-		if (temp_start < start || temp_start < kbuf->buf_min)
+		/* A candidate above the range means the walk wrapped around */
+		if (temp_start < start || temp_start < kbuf->buf_min ||
+		    temp_start > end)
 			return 0;
 
 		temp_end = temp_start + kbuf->memsz - 1;