diff --git a/src/memline.c b/src/memline.c
index a2f0b4f..fb262ac 100644
--- a/src/memline.c
+++ b/src/memline.c
@@ -5267,7 +5267,7 @@
 	/* Don't count the last line break if 'noeol' and ('bin' or
 	 * 'nofixeol'). */
 	if ((!buf->b_p_fixeol || buf->b_p_bin) && !buf->b_p_eol
-					   && buf->b_ml.ml_line_count == lnum)
+					   && lnum > buf->b_ml.ml_line_count)
 	    size -= ffdos + 1;
     }