1 files changed, 8 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/gnu/usr.bin/gzip/inflate.c b/gnu/usr.bin/gzip/inflate.c
index c9b250b3bd61..82b15704254a 100644
--- a/gnu/usr.bin/gzip/inflate.c
+++ b/gnu/usr.bin/gzip/inflate.c
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@ int *m;                 /* maximum lookup bits, returns actual */
     if ((j = *p++) != 0)
       v[x[j]++] = i;
   } while (++i < n);
+  n = x[g];                   /* set n to length of v */
 
 
   /* Generate the Huffman codes and for each, make the table entries */
@@ -390,12 +391,13 @@ int *m;                 /* maximum lookup bits, returns actual */
         {                       /* too few codes for k-w bit table */
           f -= a + 1;           /* deduct codes from patterns left */
           xp = c + k;
-          while (++j < z)       /* try smaller tables up to z bits */
-          {
-            if ((f <<= 1) <= *++xp)
-              break;            /* enough codes to use up j bits */
-            f -= *xp;           /* else deduct codes from patterns */
-          }
+	  if (j < z)
+	    while (++j < z)       /* try smaller tables up to z bits */
+	    {
+	      if ((f <<= 1) <= *++xp)
+		break;            /* enough codes to use up j bits */
+	      f -= *xp;           /* else deduct codes from patterns */
+	    }
         }
         z = 1 << j;             /* table entries for j-bit table */