diff --git a/fs/ncpfs/dir.c b/fs/ncpfs/dir.c
index 9c590722d87..b8b5b30d53f 100644
--- a/fs/ncpfs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/ncpfs/dir.c
@@ -1241,7 +1241,7 @@ ncp_date_unix2dos(int unix_date, __le16 *time, __le16 *date)
 		month = 2;
 	} else {
 		nl_day = (year & 3) || day <= 59 ? day : day - 1;
-		for (month = 0; month < 12; month++)
+		for (month = 1; month < 12; month++)
 			if (day_n[month] > nl_day)
 				break;
 	}