diff --git a/src/lj_api.c b/src/lj_api.c
index d869ebf8..e6b67478 100644
--- a/src/lj_api.c
+++ b/src/lj_api.c
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ LUA_API void lua_concat(lua_State *L, int n)
 	L->top -= n;
 	break;
       }
-      n -= (int)(L->top - top);
+      n -= (int)(L->top - (top - 2*LJ_FR2));
       L->top = top+2;
       lj_vm_call(L, top, 1+1);
       L->top -= 1+LJ_FR2;