diff --git a/lib/bootconfig.c b/lib/bootconfig.c
index b44bba0f1583..649ed44f199c 100644
--- a/lib/bootconfig.c
+++ b/lib/bootconfig.c
@@ -494,8 +494,8 @@ static int __init __xbc_parse_value(char **__v, char **__n)
 			break;
 		}
 		if (strchr(",;\n#}", c)) {
-			v = strim(v);
 			*p++ = '\0';
+			v = strim(v);
 			break;
 		}
 	}