1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/encoding.c b/encoding.c
index 15a068728..b64688e0f 100644
--- a/encoding.c
+++ b/encoding.c
@@ -613,6 +613,8 @@ void
 rb_enc_associate_index(VALUE obj, int idx)
 {
     enc_check_capable(obj);
+    if (rb_enc_get_index(obj) == idx)
+    	return;
     if (!ENC_CODERANGE_ASCIIONLY(obj) ||
 	!rb_enc_asciicompat(rb_enc_from_index(idx))) {
 	ENC_CODERANGE_CLEAR(obj);