diff --git a/pygpu/reduction.py b/pygpu/reduction.py
index 6bc7c9c0df..812af8b6c4 100644
--- a/pygpu/reduction.py
+++ b/pygpu/reduction.py
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@
 from .tools import ArrayArg, check_args, prod, lfu_cache
 from .elemwise import parse_c_args, massage_op
 
+def _ceil_log2(x):
+    # nearest power of 2 (going up)
+    if x != 0:
+        return int(math.ceil(math.log(x, 2)))
+    else:
+        return 0
 
 basic_kernel = Template("""
 ${preamble}
@@ -172,11 +178,7 @@ def __init__(self, context, dtype_out, neutral, reduce_expr, redux,
 
     def _find_kernel_ls(self, tmpl, max_ls, *tmpl_args):
         local_size = min(self.init_local_size, max_ls)
-        # nearest power of 2 (going up)
-        if local_size != 0:
-            count_lim = int(math.ceil(math.log(local_size, 2)))
-        else:
-            count_lim = 0
+        count_lim = _ceil_log2(local_size)
         local_size = 2**count_lim
         loop_count = 0
         while loop_count <= count_lim:
@@ -248,7 +250,7 @@ def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         if self.init_local_size < n:
             k, _, _, ls = self._get_basic_kernel(self.init_local_size, nd)
         else:
-            k, _, _, ls = self._get_basic_kernel(n, nd)
+            k, _, _, ls = self._get_basic_kernel(2**_ceil_log2(n), nd)
 
         kargs = [n, out]
         kargs.extend(dims)