diff --git a/test/test_winograd.py b/test/test_winograd.py
index 0a9cdf9b98..8f2e1a631c 100644
--- a/test/test_winograd.py
+++ b/test/test_winograd.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import unittest
+from tinygrad import Tensor, GlobalCounters
 from tinygrad.helpers import Timing, CI, Profiling, WINO
-from tinygrad.tensor import Tensor
 from tinygrad.ops import LoadOps
 from tinygrad.codegen.linearizer import Linearizer
 
@@ -35,5 +35,12 @@ class TestWinograd(unittest.TestCase):
       out = Tensor.conv2d(x,w).realize()
     out.numpy()
 
+  def test_four_kernels(self):
+    x,w = Tensor.rand(1,4,9,9).realize(), Tensor.rand(4,4,3,3).realize()
+    GlobalCounters.reset()
+    out = Tensor.conv2d(x,w).realize()
+    assert GlobalCounters.kernel_count == 4
+    out.numpy()
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
   unittest.main(verbosity=2)
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diff --git a/tinygrad/lazy.py b/tinygrad/lazy.py
index cad8b71ceb..e8e1e3189c 100644
--- a/tinygrad/lazy.py
+++ b/tinygrad/lazy.py
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ def _recurse_lb(buf:LazyBuffer, realizes:Set[LazyBuffer], allbufs:Dict[LazyBuffe
     # realize all places where the buffer is expanded
     if prod(buf.base.st.shape) < prod(buf.st.shape):
       if len(buf.st.views) == 1 and buf.st.views[-1].mask and all_int(buf.base.st.shape) and \
-          prod(buf.base.st.shape) == prod([y-x for x,y in buf.st.views[-1].mask]):
+          prod(buf.base.st.shape) >= prod([y-x for x,y in buf.st.views[-1].mask]):
         simple_pads.add(buf.base)
       else:
         realizes.add(buf.base)