diff --git a/crates/oxc_parser/src/lexer/mod.rs b/crates/oxc_parser/src/lexer/mod.rs
index ec6d50fea..3cb8f585e 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_parser/src/lexer/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_parser/src/lexer/mod.rs
@@ -252,7 +252,14 @@ impl<'a> Lexer<'a> {
     #[inline]
     #[allow(clippy::cast_possible_truncation)]
     fn offset(&self) -> u32 {
-        (self.source.len() - self.current.chars.as_str().len()) as u32
+        // Offset = current position of `chars` relative to start of `source`.
+        // Previously was `self.source.len() - self.current.chars.as_str().len()`,
+        // but that was slower because `std::str::Chars` internally is a current pointer + end pointer,
+        // whereas `&str` internally is a start pointer and len.
+        // So comparing `len()` of the two requires an extra memory read, and addition operation.
+        // https://godbolt.org/z/v46MWddTM
+        // This function is on hot path, so saving even a single instruction makes a measurable difference.
+        (self.current.chars.as_str().as_ptr() as usize - self.source.as_ptr() as usize) as u32
     }
 
     /// Get the current unterminated token range