diff --git a/net/ipv4/ping.c b/net/ipv4/ping.c
index 5c848136bc26..47f2e7dd554a 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ping.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ping.c
@@ -839,10 +839,8 @@ out:
 out_free:
 	if (free)
 		kfree(ipc.opt);
-	if (!err) {
-		icmp_out_count(sock_net(sk), user_icmph.type);
+	if (!err)
 		return len;
-	}
 	return err;
 
 do_confirm: