diff --git a/xen/common/grant_table.c b/xen/common/grant_table.c
index 4b5344dc21..96080b3dec 100644
--- a/xen/common/grant_table.c
+++ b/xen/common/grant_table.c
@@ -3576,8 +3576,7 @@ do_grant_table_op(
         rc = gnttab_copy(copy, count);
         if ( rc > 0 )
         {
-            rc = count - rc;
-            guest_handle_add_offset(copy, rc);
+            guest_handle_add_offset(copy, count - rc);
             uop = guest_handle_cast(copy, void);
         }
         break;
@@ -3644,6 +3643,9 @@ do_grant_table_op(
   out:
     if ( rc > 0 || opaque_out != 0 )
     {
+        /* Adjust rc, see gnttab_copy() for why this is needed. */
+        if ( cmd == GNTTABOP_copy )
+            rc = count - rc;
         ASSERT(rc < count);
         ASSERT((opaque_out & GNTTABOP_CMD_MASK) == 0);
         rc = hypercall_create_continuation(__HYPERVISOR_grant_table_op, "ihi",