diff --git a/huff0/compress.go b/huff0/compress.go
index 4d14542fac..d9223a91ef 100644
--- a/huff0/compress.go
+++ b/huff0/compress.go
@@ -365,29 +365,29 @@ func (s *Scratch) countSimple(in []byte) (max int, reuse bool) {
 	m := uint32(0)
 	if len(s.prevTable) > 0 {
 		for i, v := range s.count[:] {
+			if v == 0 {
+				continue
+			}
 			if v > m {
 				m = v
 			}
-			if v > 0 {
-				s.symbolLen = uint16(i) + 1
-				if i >= len(s.prevTable) {
-					reuse = false
-				} else {
-					if s.prevTable[i].nBits == 0 {
-						reuse = false
-					}
-				}
+			s.symbolLen = uint16(i) + 1
+			if i >= len(s.prevTable) {
+				reuse = false
+			} else if s.prevTable[i].nBits == 0 {
+				reuse = false
 			}
 		}
 		return int(m), reuse
 	}
 	for i, v := range s.count[:] {
+		if v == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
 		if v > m {
 			m = v
 		}
-		if v > 0 {
-			s.symbolLen = uint16(i) + 1
-		}
+		s.symbolLen = uint16(i) + 1
 	}
 	return int(m), false
 }