diff --git a/src/hashcat.c b/src/hashcat.c
index 66568626e..9b4daac7f 100644
--- a/src/hashcat.c
+++ b/src/hashcat.c
@@ -15337,6 +15337,10 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
         // now check if all device-memory sizes which depend on the kernel_accel_max amplifier are within its boundaries
         // if not, decrease amplifier and try again
 
+        if (size_pws   > device_param->device_maxmem_alloc) skip = 1;
+        if (size_tmps  > device_param->device_maxmem_alloc) skip = 1;
+        if (size_hooks > device_param->device_maxmem_alloc) skip = 1;
+
         int skip = 0;
 
         const u64 size_total
@@ -15367,10 +15371,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
           + size_tm
           + size_tmps;
 
-        // Don't ask me, ask AMD!
-
-        if (size_total > device_param->device_maxmem_alloc) skip = 1;
-        if (size_total > device_param->device_global_mem)   skip = 1;
+        if (size_total > device_param->device_global_mem) skip = 1;
 
         if (skip == 1)
         {
@@ -15382,14 +15383,12 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
         break;
       }
 
-      /*
-      if (kernel_accel_max == 0)
+      if (kernel_accel_max < kernel_accel_min)
       {
-        log_error ("- Device #%u: Device does not provide enough allocatable device-memory to handle hash-type %u", device_id + 1, data.hash_mode);
+        log_error ("- Device #%u: Device does not provide enough allocatable device-memory to handle this attack", device_id + 1);
 
         return -1;
       }
-      */
 
       device_param->kernel_accel_min = kernel_accel_min;
       device_param->kernel_accel_max = kernel_accel_max;