diff --git a/fs/udf/namei.c b/fs/udf/namei.c
index 6a29fa34c47..21dad8c608f 100644
--- a/fs/udf/namei.c
+++ b/fs/udf/namei.c
@@ -943,7 +943,6 @@ static int udf_symlink(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 		pc->componentType = 1;
 		pc->lengthComponentIdent = 0;
 		pc->componentFileVersionNum = 0;
-		pc += sizeof(struct pathComponent);
 		elen += sizeof(struct pathComponent);
 	}