diff --git a/kernel/procfs.c b/kernel/procfs.c
index 3598fb50..fff212a6 100644
--- a/kernel/procfs.c
+++ b/kernel/procfs.c
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ void process_procfs_request(struct ikc_scd_packet *rpacket)
 		}
 		kfree(tmp);
 #else /* POSTK_DEBUG_TEMP_FIX_47 */
-		ans = written + 1;
+		ans = written;
 		eof = 1;
 #endif /* POSTK_DEBUG_TEMP_FIX_47 */
 		goto end;