diff --git a/bfd/ChangeLog b/bfd/ChangeLog
index 3a23a18bb9e..fc7a1b89772 100644
--- a/bfd/ChangeLog
+++ b/bfd/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2021-05-03  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
+
+	PR 27755
+	* elf32-ppc.c (ppc_elf_inline_plt): Do increment rel in loop.
+
 2021-05-03  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 
 	* elf32-csky.c (is_mapping_symbol_name): New function.
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-ppc.c b/bfd/elf32-ppc.c
index d6ed501245c..830c9200b0c 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-ppc.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-ppc.c
@@ -4242,7 +4242,7 @@ ppc_elf_inline_plt (struct bfd_link_info *info)
 	      return false;
 
 	    relend = relstart + sec->reloc_count;
-	    for (rel = relstart; rel < relend; )
+	    for (rel = relstart; rel < relend; rel++)
 	      {
 		enum elf_ppc_reloc_type r_type;
 		unsigned long r_symndx;