diff --git a/src/coreclr/gc/gc.cpp b/src/coreclr/gc/gc.cpp
index 934cfb0da730b2..26233d54eba2ac 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/gc/gc.cpp
+++ b/src/coreclr/gc/gc.cpp
@@ -38191,7 +38191,8 @@ size_t gc_heap::trim_youngest_desired (uint32_t memory_load,
     }
     else
     {
-        return max (mem_one_percent, total_min_allocation);
+        size_t total_max_allocation = max (mem_one_percent, total_min_allocation);
+        return min (total_new_allocation, total_max_allocation);
     }
 }