diff --git a/tools/power/x86/turbostat/turbostat.c b/tools/power/x86/turbostat/turbostat.c
index bb1e54a23ae8..9a2aa703d9d6 100644
--- a/tools/power/x86/turbostat/turbostat.c
+++ b/tools/power/x86/turbostat/turbostat.c
@@ -10687,10 +10687,11 @@ int add_counter(unsigned int msr_num, char *path, char *name,
 				fprintf(stderr, "%s: %s FOUND\n", __func__, name);
 			break;
 		}
-		if (sys.added_thread_counters++ >= MAX_ADDED_THREAD_COUNTERS) {
+		if (sys.added_thread_counters >= MAX_ADDED_THREAD_COUNTERS) {
 			warnx("ignoring thread counter %s", name);
 			return -1;
 		}
+		sys.added_thread_counters++;
 		break;
 	case SCOPE_CORE:
 		msrp = find_msrp_by_name(sys.cp, name);
@@ -10699,10 +10700,11 @@ int add_counter(unsigned int msr_num, char *path, char *name,
 				fprintf(stderr, "%s: %s FOUND\n", __func__, name);
 			break;
 		}
-		if (sys.added_core_counters++ >= MAX_ADDED_CORE_COUNTERS) {
+		if (sys.added_core_counters >= MAX_ADDED_CORE_COUNTERS) {
 			warnx("ignoring core counter %s", name);
 			return -1;
 		}
+		sys.added_core_counters++;
 		break;
 	case SCOPE_PACKAGE:
 		msrp = find_msrp_by_name(sys.pp, name);
@@ -10711,10 +10713,11 @@ int add_counter(unsigned int msr_num, char *path, char *name,
 				fprintf(stderr, "%s: %s FOUND\n", __func__, name);
 			break;
 		}
-		if (sys.added_package_counters++ >= MAX_ADDED_PACKAGE_COUNTERS) {
+		if (sys.added_package_counters >= MAX_ADDED_PACKAGE_COUNTERS) {
 			warnx("ignoring package counter %s", name);
 			return -1;
 		}
+		sys.added_package_counters++;
 		break;
 	default:
 		warnx("ignoring counter %s with unknown scope", name);