diff --git a/drivers/nvdimm/label.c b/drivers/nvdimm/label.c
index 9c5f108..de66c02 100644
--- a/drivers/nvdimm/label.c
+++ b/drivers/nvdimm/label.c
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ static int init_labels(struct nd_mapping *nd_mapping, int num_labels)
 	nsindex = to_namespace_index(ndd, 0);
 	memset(nsindex, 0, ndd->nsarea.config_size);
 	for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
-		int rc = nd_label_write_index(ndd, i, i*2, ND_NSINDEX_INIT);
+		int rc = nd_label_write_index(ndd, i, 3 - i, ND_NSINDEX_INIT);
 
 		if (rc)
 			return rc;