diff --git a/source4/dsdb/samdb/ldb_modules/partition.c b/source4/dsdb/samdb/ldb_modules/partition.c
index 39e85e4..150ac40 100644
--- a/source4/dsdb/samdb/ldb_modules/partition.c
+++ b/source4/dsdb/samdb/ldb_modules/partition.c
@@ -839,8 +839,8 @@ static int partition_start_trans(struct ldb_module *module)
 		ret = ldb_next_start_trans(data->partitions[i]->module);
 		if (ret != LDB_SUCCESS) {
 			/* Back it out, if it fails on one */
-			for (i--; i >= 0; i--) {
-				ldb_next_del_trans(data->partitions[i]->module);
+			while (i > 0) {
+				ldb_next_del_trans(data->partitions[--i]->module);
 			}
 			ldb_next_del_trans(module);
 			partition_metadata_del_trans(module);