diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c
index 171fe5e4af67..e34f5ebfc811 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ static __be32 *read_buf(struct nfsd4_compoundargs *argp, u32 nbytes)
 	 */
 	memcpy(p, argp->p, avail);
 	/* step to next page */
-	argp->p = page_address(argp->pagelist[0]);
 	argp->pagelist++;
+	argp->p = page_address(argp->pagelist[0]);
 	if (argp->pagelen < PAGE_SIZE) {
 		argp->end = argp->p + (argp->pagelen>>2);
 		argp->pagelen = 0;