diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.c b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.c
index 20df44b753da..d25d8b0a482e 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.c
@@ -1364,14 +1364,15 @@ spi_nor_find_best_erase_type(const struct spi_nor_erase_map *map,
 
 		erase = &map->erase_type[i];
 
+		/* Alignment is not mandatory for overlaid regions */
+		if (region->offset & SNOR_OVERLAID_REGION &&
+		    region->size <= len)
+			return erase;
+
 		/* Don't erase more than what the user has asked for. */
 		if (erase->size > len)
 			continue;
 
-		/* Alignment is not mandatory for overlaid regions */
-		if (region->offset & SNOR_OVERLAID_REGION)
-			return erase;
-
 		spi_nor_div_by_erase_size(erase, addr, &rem);
 		if (rem)
 			continue;