diff --git a/include/boost/unordered/detail/foa/concurrent_table.hpp b/include/boost/unordered/detail/foa/concurrent_table.hpp
index c78c6d86..a19d28b9 100644
--- a/include/boost/unordered/detail/foa/concurrent_table.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/unordered/detail/foa/concurrent_table.hpp
@@ -414,9 +414,7 @@ public:
   concurrent_table& operator=(std::initializer_list<value_type> il) {
     auto lck=exclusive_access();
     super::clear();
-    if (super::capacity()<il.size()) {
-      super::reserve(il.size());
-    }
+    super::noshrink_reserve(il.size());
     for (auto const& v : il) {
       this->unprotected_emplace(v);
     }
diff --git a/include/boost/unordered/detail/foa/core.hpp b/include/boost/unordered/detail/foa/core.hpp
index 0daa0206..7e47568f 100644
--- a/include/boost/unordered/detail/foa/core.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/unordered/detail/foa/core.hpp
@@ -1642,6 +1642,24 @@ public:
     return it;
   }
 
+  void noshrink_reserve(std::size_t n)
+  {
+    /* used only on assignment after element clearance */
+    BOOST_ASSERT(empty());
+
+    if(n){
+      n=std::size_t(std::ceil(float(n)/mlf)); /* elements -> slots */
+      n=capacity_for(n); /* exact resulting capacity */
+
+      if(n>capacity()){
+        auto new_arrays_=new_arrays(n);
+        delete_arrays(arrays);
+        arrays=new_arrays_;
+        ml=initial_max_load();
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   template<typename F>
   void for_all_elements(F f)const
   {
@@ -1947,24 +1965,6 @@ private:
     ml=initial_max_load();
   }
 
-  void noshrink_reserve(std::size_t n)
-  {
-    /* used only on assignment after element clearance */
-    BOOST_ASSERT(empty());
-
-    if(n){
-      n=std::size_t(std::ceil(float(n)/mlf)); /* elements -> slots */
-      n=capacity_for(n); /* exact resulting capacity */
-
-      if(n>capacity()){
-        auto new_arrays_=new_arrays(n);
-        delete_arrays(arrays);
-        arrays=new_arrays_;
-        ml=initial_max_load();
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
   template<typename Value>
   void unchecked_insert(Value&& x)
   {