diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/debug/dwarf/DwarfReader.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/debug/dwarf/DwarfReader.java
index 8db60e4c0c7..0afca3dbba1 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/debug/dwarf/DwarfReader.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/debug/dwarf/DwarfReader.java
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ public class DwarfReader extends Dwarf implements ISymbolReader {
 
 		m_leb128Size = 0;
 		while (true) {
-			b = (short) data[offset];
+			b = (short) data[offset++];
 			if (b == -1)
 				break; //throw new IOException("no more data");
 			m_leb128Size++;