diff --git a/drivers/hv/channel_mgmt.c b/drivers/hv/channel_mgmt.c
index ecc2bd275a73..f3b551a50653 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/channel_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/channel_mgmt.c
@@ -527,10 +527,8 @@ static void vmbus_process_offer(struct vmbus_channel *newchannel)
 		struct hv_device *dev
 			= newchannel->primary_channel->device_obj;
 
-		if (vmbus_add_channel_kobj(dev, newchannel)) {
-			atomic_dec(&vmbus_connection.offer_in_progress);
+		if (vmbus_add_channel_kobj(dev, newchannel))
 			goto err_free_chan;
-		}
 
 		if (channel->sc_creation_callback != NULL)
 			channel->sc_creation_callback(newchannel);