diff --git a/include/ddc/kernels/splines/splines_linear_problem_maker.hpp b/include/ddc/kernels/splines/splines_linear_problem_maker.hpp
index 8fe8183d5..296456487 100644
--- a/include/ddc/kernels/splines/splines_linear_problem_maker.hpp
+++ b/include/ddc/kernels/splines/splines_linear_problem_maker.hpp
@@ -54,12 +54,12 @@ class SplinesLinearProblemMaker
             int const ku,
             bool const pds)
     {
-        if (2 * kl + ku + 1 >= n) {
-            return std::make_unique<SplinesLinearProblemDense<ExecSpace>>(n);
-        } else if (kl == ku && kl == 1 && pds) {
+        if (kl == ku && kl == 1 && pds) {
             return std::make_unique<SplinesLinearProblemPDSTridiag<ExecSpace>>(n);
         } else if (kl == ku && pds) {
             return std::make_unique<SplinesLinearProblemPDSBand<ExecSpace>>(n, kl);
+        } else if (2 * kl + ku + 1 >= n) {
+            return std::make_unique<SplinesLinearProblemDense<ExecSpace>>(n);
         } else {
             return std::make_unique<SplinesLinearProblemBand<ExecSpace>>(n, kl, ku);
         }