snprintf(mz->name, sizeof(mz->name), "%s", name);
mz->phys_addr = rte_malloc_virt2phy(mz_addr);
mz->addr = mz_addr;
- mz->len = (requested_len == 0 ? elem->size : requested_len);
+ mz->len = (requested_len == 0 ?
+ (elem->size - MALLOC_ELEM_OVERHEAD) : requested_len);
mz->hugepage_sz = elem->ms->hugepage_sz;
mz->socket_id = elem->ms->socket_id;
mz->flags = 0;