diff --git a/src/lib/commands/edit.c b/src/lib/commands/edit.c
index f49f0c4e..ec6f45c2 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/edit.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/edit.c
@@ -464,13 +464,13 @@ getin(s_char **what, s_char **p, int *arg, s_char *buf)
     if (**what == '\0')
 	return END;
     while (**what && isspace(**what))
-	*what++;
+	(*what)++;
     if (**what == '\0')
 	return RET_SYN;
-    for (*p = *what; **p && !isspace(**p); *p++)	/* skip non spaces */
+    for (*p = *what; **p && !isspace(**p); (*p)++)	/* skip non spaces */
 	continue;
     while (**p && isspace(**p))
-	*p++;
+	(*p)++;
     if (**p == '\0')
 	return RET_SYN;
     *arg = atoi(*p);