diff --git a/vp9/common/vp9_postproc.c b/vp9/common/vp9_postproc.c
index 728a641aabbac35a5480d0cf262ca4f8efbea1a7..44e87c861c9a016d2a837f5bede8cf4440bc6331 100644
--- a/vp9/common/vp9_postproc.c
+++ b/vp9/common/vp9_postproc.c
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ 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;
   }