diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/cm/devicemanager/manager.go b/pkg/kubelet/cm/devicemanager/manager.go
index 7b0283d93e4..0bd4cd4e681 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/cm/devicemanager/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/cm/devicemanager/manager.go
@@ -564,16 +564,16 @@ func (m *ManagerImpl) devicesToAllocate(podUID, contName, resource string, requi
 		return false
 	}
 
-	// Allocates from reusableDevices list first.
-	if allocateRemainingFrom(reusableDevices) {
-		return allocated, nil
-	}
-
 	// Needs to allocate additional devices.
 	if m.allocatedDevices[resource] == nil {
 		m.allocatedDevices[resource] = sets.NewString()
 	}
 
+	// Allocates from reusableDevices list first.
+	if allocateRemainingFrom(reusableDevices) {
+		return allocated, nil
+	}
+
 	// Gets Devices in use.
 	devicesInUse := m.allocatedDevices[resource]
 	// Gets Available devices.