diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sd_zbc.c b/drivers/scsi/sd_zbc.c
index 87a7274e4632..01088f333dbc 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sd_zbc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sd_zbc.c
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ static void *sd_zbc_alloc_report_buffer(struct scsi_disk *sdkp,
 
 	/*
 	 * Report zone buffer size should be at most 64B times the number of
-	 * zones requested plus the 64B reply header, but should be at least
-	 * SECTOR_SIZE for ATA devices.
+	 * zones requested plus the 64B reply header, but should be aligned
+	 * to SECTOR_SIZE for ATA devices.
 	 * Make sure that this size does not exceed the hardware capabilities.
 	 * Furthermore, since the report zone command cannot be split, make
 	 * sure that the allocated buffer can always be mapped by limiting the
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ static void *sd_zbc_alloc_report_buffer(struct scsi_disk *sdkp,
 			*buflen = bufsize;
 			return buf;
 		}
-		bufsize >>= 1;
+		bufsize = rounddown(bufsize >> 1, SECTOR_SIZE);
 	}
 
 	return NULL;