diff --git a/classpath/java/util/HashMap.java b/classpath/java/util/HashMap.java
index 16337b367a..9f8c3bec1f 100644
--- a/classpath/java/util/HashMap.java
+++ b/classpath/java/util/HashMap.java
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ public class HashMap<K, V> implements Map<K, V> {
           -- size;
           break;
         }
+        p = c;
       }
 
       shrink();