diff --git a/src/vlib/cli.c b/src/vlib/cli.c
index 467d1f7..bb6c574 100644
--- a/src/vlib/cli.c
+++ b/src/vlib/cli.c
@@ -1217,7 +1217,7 @@
 		    vec_len (p->sub_rules));
       vec_add2 (p->sub_rules, sr, 1);
       sr->name = sub_name;
-      sr->rule_index = q[0];
+      sr->rule_index = sr - p->sub_rules;
       sr->command_index = child_index;
       return;
     }