diff --git a/src/os/bluestore/BlueFS.cc b/src/os/bluestore/BlueFS.cc
index 0805f843ad3..9159e28812d 100644
--- a/src/os/bluestore/BlueFS.cc
+++ b/src/os/bluestore/BlueFS.cc
@@ -1828,7 +1828,7 @@ int BlueFS::_allocate(uint8_t id, uint64_t len,
   }
 
   uint64_t hint = 0;
-  if (!ev->empty()) {
+  if (!ev->empty() && ev->back().bdev == id) {
     hint = ev->back().end();
   }