diff --git a/lib/legacy/zstd_v02.c b/lib/legacy/zstd_v02.c
index 5c0e7aff..67d726f6 100644
--- a/lib/legacy/zstd_v02.c
+++ b/lib/legacy/zstd_v02.c
@@ -3155,6 +3155,7 @@ static size_t ZSTD_decodeLiteralsBlock(void* ctx,
             {
 				if (litSize > srcSize-3) return ERROR(corruption_detected);
 				memcpy(dctx->litBuffer, istart, litSize);
+				dctx->litPtr = dctx->litBuffer;
 				dctx->litBufSize = BLOCKSIZE;
 				dctx->litSize = litSize;
 				return litSize+3;