diff --git a/src/FruDevice.cpp b/src/FruDevice.cpp
index f7be420..4d5486d 100644
--- a/src/FruDevice.cpp
+++ b/src/FruDevice.cpp
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@
 
     for (const std::string& area : FRU_AREAS)
     {
-        fruAreaOffsetField++;
+        ++fruAreaOffsetField;
         if (fruAreaOffsetField >= fruBytes.end())
         {
             return false;