diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_icache.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_icache.c
index b45f7b2..f7a742e 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_icache.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_icache.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	XFS_STATS_INC(vn_active);
 	ASSERT(atomic_read(&ip->i_pincount) == 0);
 	ASSERT(!spin_is_locked(&ip->i_flags_lock));
 	ASSERT(!xfs_isiflocked(ip));
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@
 	/* asserts to verify all state is correct here */
 	ASSERT(atomic_read(&ip->i_pincount) == 0);
 	ASSERT(!xfs_isiflocked(ip));
+	XFS_STATS_DEC(vn_active);
 
 	call_rcu(&VFS_I(ip)->i_rcu, xfs_inode_free_callback);
 }
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
index a0f58d9..45fa5b5 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
@@ -1008,7 +1008,6 @@
 	clear_inode(inode);
 	XFS_STATS_INC(vn_rele);
 	XFS_STATS_INC(vn_remove);
-	XFS_STATS_DEC(vn_active);
 
 	xfs_inactive(ip);
 }