diff --git a/fs/exec.c b/fs/exec.c
index 18c45cac368..20df02c1cc7 100644
--- a/fs/exec.c
+++ b/fs/exec.c
@@ -434,8 +434,9 @@ static int count(struct user_arg_ptr argv, int max)
 			if (IS_ERR(p))
 				return -EFAULT;
 
-			if (i++ >= max)
+			if (i >= max)
 				return -E2BIG;
+			++i;
 
 			if (fatal_signal_pending(current))
 				return -ERESTARTNOHAND;