diff --git a/fs/ext4/namei.c b/fs/ext4/namei.c
index a4af26d4459a..5fd56f616cf0 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/namei.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/namei.c
@@ -2499,7 +2499,7 @@ again:
 
 			/* Which index block gets the new entry? */
 			if (at - entries >= icount1) {
-				frame->at = at = at - entries - icount1 + entries2;
+				frame->at = at - entries - icount1 + entries2;
 				frame->entries = entries = entries2;
 				swap(frame->bh, bh2);
 			}