diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index 9817821..8590d68 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -1091,8 +1091,8 @@
 extern int 		dev_mc_delete(struct net_device *dev, void *addr, int alen, int all);
 extern int		dev_mc_add(struct net_device *dev, void *addr, int alen, int newonly);
 extern void		dev_mc_discard(struct net_device *dev);
-extern int 		__dev_addr_delete(struct dev_addr_list **list, void *addr, int alen, int all);
-extern int		__dev_addr_add(struct dev_addr_list **list, void *addr, int alen, int newonly);
+extern int 		__dev_addr_delete(struct dev_addr_list **list, int *count, void *addr, int alen, int all);
+extern int		__dev_addr_add(struct dev_addr_list **list, int *count, void *addr, int alen, int newonly);
 extern void		__dev_addr_discard(struct dev_addr_list **list);
 extern void		dev_set_promiscuity(struct net_device *dev, int inc);
 extern void		dev_set_allmulti(struct net_device *dev, int inc);
diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 7ddf66d..4221dcd 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -2607,8 +2607,8 @@
 	netif_tx_unlock_bh(dev);
 }
 
-int __dev_addr_delete(struct dev_addr_list **list, void *addr, int alen,
-		      int glbl)
+int __dev_addr_delete(struct dev_addr_list **list, int *count,
+		      void *addr, int alen, int glbl)
 {
 	struct dev_addr_list *da;
 
@@ -2626,13 +2626,15 @@
 
 			*list = da->next;
 			kfree(da);
+			(*count)--;
 			return 0;
 		}
 	}
 	return -ENOENT;
 }
 
-int __dev_addr_add(struct dev_addr_list **list, void *addr, int alen, int glbl)
+int __dev_addr_add(struct dev_addr_list **list, int *count,
+		   void *addr, int alen, int glbl)
 {
 	struct dev_addr_list *da;
 
@@ -2659,6 +2661,7 @@
 	da->da_gusers = glbl ? 1 : 0;
 	da->next = *list;
 	*list = da;
+	(*count)++;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2692,11 +2695,9 @@
 	ASSERT_RTNL();
 
 	netif_tx_lock_bh(dev);
-	err = __dev_addr_delete(&dev->uc_list, addr, alen, 0);
-	if (!err) {
-		dev->uc_count--;
+	err = __dev_addr_delete(&dev->uc_list, &dev->uc_count, addr, alen, 0);
+	if (!err)
 		__dev_set_rx_mode(dev);
-	}
 	netif_tx_unlock_bh(dev);
 	return err;
 }
@@ -2718,11 +2719,9 @@
 	ASSERT_RTNL();
 
 	netif_tx_lock_bh(dev);
-	err = __dev_addr_add(&dev->uc_list, addr, alen, 0);
-	if (!err) {
-		dev->uc_count++;
+	err = __dev_addr_add(&dev->uc_list, &dev->uc_count, addr, alen, 0);
+	if (!err)
 		__dev_set_rx_mode(dev);
-	}
 	netif_tx_unlock_bh(dev);
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/net/core/dev_mcast.c b/net/core/dev_mcast.c
index 5cc9b44..aa38100 100644
--- a/net/core/dev_mcast.c
+++ b/net/core/dev_mcast.c
@@ -72,10 +72,9 @@
 	int err;
 
 	netif_tx_lock_bh(dev);
-	err = __dev_addr_delete(&dev->mc_list, addr, alen, glbl);
+	err = __dev_addr_delete(&dev->mc_list, &dev->mc_count,
+				addr, alen, glbl);
 	if (!err) {
-		dev->mc_count--;
-
 		/*
 		 *	We have altered the list, so the card
 		 *	loaded filter is now wrong. Fix it
@@ -96,11 +95,9 @@
 	int err;
 
 	netif_tx_lock_bh(dev);
-	err = __dev_addr_add(&dev->mc_list, addr, alen, glbl);
-	if (!err) {
-		dev->mc_count++;
+	err = __dev_addr_add(&dev->mc_list, &dev->mc_count, addr, alen, glbl);
+	if (!err)
 		__dev_set_rx_mode(dev);
-	}
 	netif_tx_unlock_bh(dev);
 	return err;
 }