diff --git a/util/ego/ra/ra_profits.c b/util/ego/ra/ra_profits.c
index 2ca6d361e..1d0717c1d 100644
--- a/util/ego/ra/ra_profits.c
+++ b/util/ego/ra/ra_profits.c
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ compute_profits(alloclist,time_opt)
 			}
 			t = cnt * time - dyn_inits(alloc->al_inits) * otime;
 			sc = (time_opt ? t : s);
-			if (sc >= maxsc) {
+			if (sc > maxsc) {
 				maxsc = sc;
 				alloc->al_regtype = rtyp;
 				alloc->al_profits = sc;