diff --git a/hutool-poi/src/main/java/org/dromara/hutool/poi/excel/sax/SheetDataSaxHandler.java b/hutool-poi/src/main/java/org/dromara/hutool/poi/excel/sax/SheetDataSaxHandler.java
index d2132a3c2..b180d2751 100644
--- a/hutool-poi/src/main/java/org/dromara/hutool/poi/excel/sax/SheetDataSaxHandler.java
+++ b/hutool-poi/src/main/java/org/dromara/hutool/poi/excel/sax/SheetDataSaxHandler.java
@@ -189,9 +189,8 @@ public class SheetDataSaxHandler extends DefaultHandler {
 	 */
 	private void startRow(final Attributes attributes) {
 		final String rValue = AttributeName.r.getValue(attributes);
-		if (null != rValue) {
-			this.rowNumber = Long.parseLong(rValue) - 1;
-		}
+		// https://gitee.com/dromara/hutool/issues/I6WYF6
+		this.rowNumber = (null == rValue) ? -1 : Long.parseLong(rValue) - 1;
 	}
 
 	/**