diff --git a/drivers/slimbus/core.c b/drivers/slimbus/core.c
index d43873bb5fe6d..01cbd46219810 100644
--- a/drivers/slimbus/core.c
+++ b/drivers/slimbus/core.c
@@ -436,8 +436,8 @@ static int slim_device_alloc_laddr(struct slim_device *sbdev,
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto err;
 	} else if (report_present) {
-		ret = ida_simple_get(&ctrl->laddr_ida,
-				     0, SLIM_LA_MANAGER - 1, GFP_KERNEL);
+		ret = ida_alloc_max(&ctrl->laddr_ida,
+				    SLIM_LA_MANAGER - 1, GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto err;