diff --git a/arch/mips/lib/strncpy_user.S b/arch/mips/lib/strncpy_user.S
index d16c76f..5c8fb9d 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lib/strncpy_user.S
+++ b/arch/mips/lib/strncpy_user.S
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@
 	beqz		t0, 2f
 	 sb		t0, (a0)
 	PTR_ADDIU	v0, 1
-	bne		v0, a2, 1b
-	 PTR_ADDIU	a0, 1
 	.set		reorder
+	PTR_ADDIU	a0, 1
+	bne		v0, a2, 1b
 2:	PTR_ADDU	t0, a1, v0
 	xor		t0, a1
 	bltz		t0, fault