diff --git a/lib/ratp.c b/lib/ratp.c
index d596a0e..22e8363 100644
--- a/lib/ratp.c
+++ b/lib/ratp.c
@@ -1658,6 +1658,8 @@
 	}
 
 out:
+	ri->in_ratp--;
+
 	if (ret) {
 		free(ri->recvbuf);
 		free(ri->sendbuf);
@@ -1665,8 +1667,6 @@
 		ratp->internal = NULL;
 	}
 
-	ri->in_ratp--;
-
 	return ret;
 }