diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/setup.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/setup.c
index d1fba112bdb4..e6d8aad15b22 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/setup.c
@@ -1420,6 +1420,7 @@ c_start(struct seq_file *f, loff_t *pos)
 static void *
 c_next(struct seq_file *f, void *v, loff_t *pos)
 {
+	(*pos)++;
 	return NULL;
 }