diff --git a/sys/netinet/in_pcb.c b/sys/netinet/in_pcb.c
index 8232003b380..59695ee3715 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/in_pcb.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/in_pcb.c
@@ -3446,6 +3446,9 @@ in_pcbdetach_txrtlmt(struct inpcb *inp)
 		return;
 
 	m_snd_tag_rele(mst);
+#ifdef INET
+	counter_u64_add(rate_limit_active, -1);
+#endif
 }
 
 int