diff --git a/usr.bin/du/du.c b/usr.bin/du/du.c
index 4c75b70a37e8..041c1a619b42 100644
--- a/usr.bin/du/du.c
+++ b/usr.bin/du/du.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ main(argc, argv)
 
 				p->fts_parent->fts_number += p->fts_statp->st_blocks;
 		}
-		savednumber = p->fts_number;
+		savednumber = p->fts_parent->fts_number;
 	}
 
 	if (errno)