diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/obj/arm64/obj7.go b/src/cmd/internal/obj/arm64/obj7.go
index dfba86ccb9..a9f8d47339 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/obj/arm64/obj7.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/obj/arm64/obj7.go
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ loop:
 	if p.Mark&FOLL != 0 {
 		i = 0
 		q = p
-		for ; i < 4; (func() { i++; q = q.Link })() {
+		for ; i < 4; i, q = i+1, q.Link {
 			if q == *last || q == nil {
 				break
 			}