diff --git a/hbase-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/nio/MultiByteBuff.java b/hbase-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/nio/MultiByteBuff.java
index 003e2305fb97..a3c0b5c528c7 100644
--- a/hbase-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/nio/MultiByteBuff.java
+++ b/hbase-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/nio/MultiByteBuff.java
@@ -1148,6 +1148,9 @@ private int internalRead(ReadableByteChannel channel, long offset, ChannelReader
         offset += len;
       }
       if (buffer.hasRemaining()) {
+        // reset
+        curItem = buffer;
+        curItemIndex = (curItemIndex - 1);
         break;
       }
     }