diff --git a/src/lj_alloc.c b/src/lj_alloc.c
index 20e60493..cb704f7b 100644
--- a/src/lj_alloc.c
+++ b/src/lj_alloc.c
@@ -1057,7 +1057,7 @@ static size_t release_unused_segments(mstate m)
       mchunkptr p = align_as_chunk(base);
       size_t psize = chunksize(p);
       /* Can unmap if first chunk holds entire segment and not pinned */
-      if (!cinuse(p) && (char *)p + psize >= base + size - TOP_FOOT_SIZE) {
+      if (!cinuse(p) && (char *)p + psize == (char *)mem2chunk(sp)) {
 	tchunkptr tp = (tchunkptr)p;
 	if (p == m->dv) {
 	  m->dv = 0;