diff --git a/myhdl/test/benchmark/lfsr24.py b/myhdl/test/benchmark/lfsr24.py
index a91492dc..22eb7faa 100644
--- a/myhdl/test/benchmark/lfsr24.py
+++ b/myhdl/test/benchmark/lfsr24.py
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ def lfsr24(lfsr, enable, clock, reset):
             lfsr.next = 1
         else:
             if enable:
+                # lfsr.next[24:1] = lfsr[23:0]
+                lfsr.next = lfsr[23:0] << 1
                 lfsr.next[0] = lfsr[23] ^ lfsr[22] ^ lfsr[21] ^ lfsr[16]
-                lfsr.next[24:1] = lfsr[23:0]
 
     return logic