diff --git a/libudev/libudev-enumerate.c b/libudev/libudev-enumerate.c
index e46bc087fa3..9694797d35c 100644
--- a/libudev/libudev-enumerate.c
+++ b/libudev/libudev-enumerate.c
@@ -274,6 +274,9 @@ struct udev_list_entry *udev_enumerate_get_list_entry(struct udev_enumerate *ude
 			/* skip to be delayed devices, and add them to the end of the list */
 			if (devices_delay_end(udev_enumerate->udev, entry->syspath)) {
 				syspath_add(udev_enumerate, entry->syspath);
+				/* need to update prev here for the case realloc() gives
+				   a different address */
+				prev = &udev_enumerate->devices[i];
 				continue;
 			}