diff --git a/lib/lz4hc.c b/lib/lz4hc.c
index 3498391..5e2dd2a 100644
--- a/lib/lz4hc.c
+++ b/lib/lz4hc.c
@@ -429,8 +429,6 @@ static int LZ4HC_compress_hashChain (
     if (limit == limitedDestSize) oend -= LASTLITERALS;                  /* Hack for support limitations LZ4 decompressor */
     if (inputSize < LZ4_minLength) goto _last_literals;                  /* Input too small, no compression (all literals) */
 
-    ip++;
-
     /* Main Loop */
     while (ip < mflimit) {
         ml = LZ4HC_InsertAndFindBestMatch (ctx, ip, matchlimit, (&ref), maxNbAttempts);
diff --git a/lib/lz4opt.h b/lib/lz4opt.h
index dd22b7a..03ab825 100644
--- a/lib/lz4opt.h
+++ b/lib/lz4opt.h
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ static int LZ4HC_compress_optimal (
     /* init */
     DEBUGLOG(5, "LZ4HC_compress_optimal");
     if (sufficient_len >= LZ4_OPT_NUM) sufficient_len = LZ4_OPT_NUM-1;
-    ip++;
 
     /* Main Loop */
     assert(ip - anchor < LZ4_MAX_INPUT_SIZE);