1 files changed, 7 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/findutils/xargs.c b/findutils/xargs.c
index 5c2668553..d9f8a3b18 100644
--- a/findutils/xargs.c
+++ b/findutils/xargs.c
@@ -222,10 +222,10 @@ static char* FAST_FUNC process_stdin(int n_max_chars, int n_max_arg, char *buf)
                                         goto ret;
                                 }
                         }
-                        n_max_chars -= (p - s);
-                        /* if (n_max_chars < 0) impossible */
                         store_param(s);
                         dbg_msg("args[]:'%s'", s);
+                        n_max_chars -= (p - s);
+                        /* if (n_max_chars < 0) impossible */
                         s = p;
                         n_max_arg--;
                         if (n_max_arg == 0 || n_max_chars == 0) {
@@ -276,10 +276,10 @@ static char* FAST_FUNC process_stdin(int n_max_chars, int n_max_arg, char *buf)
                                         goto ret;
                                 }
                         }
-                        n_max_chars -= (p - s);
-                        /* if (n_max_chars < 0) impossible */
                         store_param(s);
                         dbg_msg("args[]:'%s'", s);
+                        n_max_chars -= (p - s);
+                        /* if (n_max_chars < 0) impossible */
                         s = p;
                         n_max_arg--;
                         if (n_max_arg == 0 || n_max_chars == 0) {
@@ -317,12 +317,12 @@ static char* FAST_FUNC process0_stdin(int n_max_chars, int n_max_arg, char *buf)
                 *p++ = c;
                 if (c == '\0') {   /* word's delimiter or EOF detected */
                         /* A full word is loaded */
-                        n_max_chars -= (p - s);
-                        /* if (n_max_chars < 0) impossible */
                         store_param(s);
                         dbg_msg("args[]:'%s'", s);
-                        n_max_arg--;
+                        n_max_chars -= (p - s);
+                        /* if (n_max_chars < 0) impossible */
                         s = p;
+                        n_max_arg--;
                         if (n_max_arg == 0 || n_max_chars == 0) {
                                 goto ret;
                         }