diff --git a/gst/law/alaw-encode.c b/gst/law/alaw-encode.c
index eb31fa045d..cff93c518e 100644
--- a/gst/law/alaw-encode.c
+++ b/gst/law/alaw-encode.c
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ gst_alawenc_chain (GstPad *pad,GstBuffer *buf)
   alaw_data = (guint8*)GST_BUFFER_DATA(outbuf);
   for (i = 0; i < GST_BUFFER_SIZE(outbuf); i++) {
     *alaw_data = s16_to_alaw (*linear_data);
-    *alaw_data += 1;
-    *linear_data += 1;
+    alaw_data++;
+    linear_data++;
   }
   gst_buffer_unref(buf);
   gst_pad_push(alawenc->srcpad,outbuf);