diff --git a/fs/ext4/resize.c b/fs/ext4/resize.c
index 9ecb92f68543..9ff7b1c04239 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/resize.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/resize.c
@@ -855,7 +855,8 @@ int ext4_group_add(struct super_block *sb, struct ext4_new_group_data *input)
 	 */
 
 	/* Update group descriptor block for new group */
-	gdp = (struct ext4_group_desc *)primary->b_data + gdb_off;
+	gdp = (struct ext4_group_desc *)((char *)primary->b_data +
+					 gdb_off * EXT4_DESC_SIZE(sb));
 
 	ext4_block_bitmap_set(sb, gdp, input->block_bitmap); /* LV FIXME */
 	ext4_inode_bitmap_set(sb, gdp, input->inode_bitmap); /* LV FIXME */