diff --git a/fs/orangefs/orangefs-debugfs.c b/fs/orangefs/orangefs-debugfs.c
index 0732cb08173e..e24738c691f6 100644
--- a/fs/orangefs/orangefs-debugfs.c
+++ b/fs/orangefs/orangefs-debugfs.c
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ 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;