diff --git a/libfdt/fdt.c b/libfdt/fdt.c
index a59a518..940cee8 100644
--- a/libfdt/fdt.c
+++ b/libfdt/fdt.c
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@
 			break;
 
 		case FDT_END_NODE:
-			if (depth)
-				(*depth)--;
+			if (depth && ((--(*depth)) < 0))
+				return nextoffset;
 			break;
 
 		case FDT_END: