diff --git a/fs/ext4/ialloc.c b/fs/ext4/ialloc.c
index 875af329c43e..c53c9b132204 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/ialloc.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/ialloc.c
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ static int find_group_orlov(struct super_block *sb, struct inode *parent,
 		goto fallback;
 	}
 
-	max_dirs = ndirs / ngroups + inodes_per_group / 16;
+	max_dirs = ndirs / ngroups + inodes_per_group*flex_size / 16;
 	min_inodes = avefreei - inodes_per_group*flex_size / 4;
 	if (min_inodes < 1)
 		min_inodes = 1;