diff --git a/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/bte.c b/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/bte.c
index d71f4de44f79..dd73c0cb754b 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/bte.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/bte.c
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ bte_result_t bte_copy(u64 src, u64 dest, u64 len, u64 mode, void *notification)
 			bte = bte_if_on_node(nasid_to_try[nasid_index],bte_if_index);
 
 			if (bte == NULL) {
+				nasid_index++;
 				continue;
 			}