diff --git a/net/core/neighbour.c b/net/core/neighbour.c
index 30f6fd8f68e0d..aff051e5521dc 100644
--- a/net/core/neighbour.c
+++ b/net/core/neighbour.c
@@ -663,6 +663,8 @@ static struct neighbour *___neigh_create(struct neigh_table *tbl,
 out_tbl_unlock:
 	write_unlock_bh(&tbl->lock);
 out_neigh_release:
+	if (!exempt_from_gc)
+		atomic_dec(&tbl->gc_entries);
 	neigh_release(n);
 	goto out;
 }