diff --git a/system/cle/cle.c b/system/cle/cle.c
index 548ce98d8..42272f334 100644
--- a/system/cle/cle.c
+++ b/system/cle/cle.c
@@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@ static int cle_editloop(FAR struct cle_s *priv)
 
         case KEY_DELEOL:  /* Delete to the end of the line */
           {
-            priv->nchars = (priv->nchars > 0 ? priv->curpos + 1 : 0);
+            priv->nchars = (priv->nchars > 0 ? priv->curpos : 0);
           }
           break;