diff --git a/src/listener.c b/src/listener.c
index 4f35878b5..187c0b42c 100644
--- a/src/listener.c
+++ b/src/listener.c
@@ -172,11 +172,12 @@ struct task *accept_queue_process(struct task *t, void *context, unsigned int st
 		 * connection.
 		 */
 		if (!(li->bind_conf->options & BC_O_UNLIMITED)) {
-			COUNTERS_UPDATE_MAX(&global.sps_max,
-			                     update_freq_ctr(&global.sess_per_sec, 1));
+			uint newfreq = update_freq_ctr(&global.sess_per_sec, 1);
+
+			COUNTERS_UPDATE_MAX(&global.sps_max, newfreq);
 			if (li->bind_conf->options & BC_O_USE_SSL) {
-				COUNTERS_UPDATE_MAX(&global.ssl_max,
-				                     update_freq_ctr(&global.ssl_per_sec, 1));
+				newfreq = update_freq_ctr(&global.ssl_per_sec, 1);
+				COUNTERS_UPDATE_MAX(&global.ssl_max, newfreq);
 			}
 		}
 	}