diff --git a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-resv.c b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-resv.c
index 1c8f2581cb09..1187e5e80ede 100644
--- a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-resv.c
+++ b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-resv.c
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ int dma_resv_reserve_shared(struct dma_resv *obj, unsigned int num_fences)
 			max = max(old->shared_count + num_fences,
 				  old->shared_max * 2);
 	} else {
-		max = 4;
+		max = max(4ul, roundup_pow_of_two(num_fences));
 	}
 
 	new = dma_resv_list_alloc(max);