diff --git a/core/jni/android_util_Process.cpp b/core/jni/android_util_Process.cpp
index 4d8d4db..71b51ff 100644
--- a/core/jni/android_util_Process.cpp
+++ b/core/jni/android_util_Process.cpp
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@
             end = i;
             i++;
         } else if ((mode&PROC_QUOTES) != 0) {
-            while (buffer[i] != '"' && i < endIndex) {
+            while (i < endIndex && buffer[i] != '"') {
                 i++;
             }
             end = i;