diff --git a/gen_input/templates/CORENAME_decoder.cpp.gtl b/gen_input/templates/CORENAME_decoder.cpp.gtl
index d6b7032..9291118 100644
--- a/gen_input/templates/CORENAME_decoder.cpp.gtl
+++ b/gen_input/templates/CORENAME_decoder.cpp.gtl
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ struct instruction_decoder<${coreDef.name.toLowerCase()}> {
         }
         for(auto& lut: qlut){
             std::sort(std::begin(lut), std::end(lut), [](instruction_pattern const& a, instruction_pattern const& b){
-                return bit_count(a.mask) > bit_count(b.mask);
+                return bit_count(a.mask) < bit_count(b.mask);
             });
         }
     }