diff --git a/vp8/common/postproc.c b/vp8/common/postproc.c
index ccf6ad7dd3dfd3989fd1ab11fbb89d5fe1d97ebc..a94ae00065099b9468628636d668a334ef3c57c1 100644
--- a/vp8/common/postproc.c
+++ b/vp8/common/postproc.c
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ static void fillrd(struct postproc_state *state, int q, int a)
 
         }
 
-        for (next = next; next < 256; next++)
+        for (; next < 256; next++)
             char_dist[next] = 0;
 
     }