diff --git a/fs/orangefs/orangefs-debugfs.c b/fs/orangefs/orangefs-debugfs.c
index 25543a966c48..29eaa4544372 100644
--- a/fs/orangefs/orangefs-debugfs.c
+++ b/fs/orangefs/orangefs-debugfs.c
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ static void *help_start(struct seq_file *m, loff_t *pos)
 
 static void *help_next(struct seq_file *m, void *v, loff_t *pos)
 {
+	(*pos)++;
 	gossip_debug(GOSSIP_DEBUGFS_DEBUG, "help_next: start\n");
 
 	return NULL;