diff --git a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/proxy_functions.tmpl b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/proxy_functions.tmpl
index 2be65d432..b5797b149 100644
--- a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/proxy_functions.tmpl
+++ b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/proxy_functions.tmpl
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ IPADataSerializer<{{param|name}}>::deserialize(
 {% for param in params|with_fds %}
 {%- if loop.first %}
 	const size_t {{param.mojom_name}}FdStart = 0;
-{%- elif not loop.last %}
+{%- else %}
 	const size_t {{param.mojom_name}}FdStart = {{loop.previtem.mojom_name}}FdStart + {{loop.previtem.mojom_name}}FdsSize;
 {%- endif %}
 {%- endfor %}