diff --git a/counter.S b/counter.S
index 21c1a58..a9d6fe6 100644
--- a/counter.S
+++ b/counter.S
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ read_str:
                 sb s10, 0(s2)     # Store updated counter back to out
 
             1:
- 
+        addi s0, s0, 1 
     j iteruj_match                  # Jump back to start of inner loop
     done_match: