diff --git a/reflog-walk.c b/reflog-walk.c
index 8ccbe97760..8e2cd2fcf6 100644
--- a/reflog-walk.c
+++ b/reflog-walk.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static int get_reflog_recno_by_time(struct complete_reflogs *array,
 	unsigned long timestamp)
 {
 	int i;
-	for (i = array->nr - 1; i >= 0; i++)
+	for (i = array->nr - 1; i >= 0; i--)
 		if (timestamp >= array->items[i].timestamp)
 			return i;
 	return -1;