diff --git a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_conn.c b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_conn.c
index f562e630d35a..1c1bb309a955 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_conn.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_conn.c
@@ -585,11 +585,11 @@ ip_vs_bind_dest(struct ip_vs_conn *cp, struct ip_vs_dest *dest)
 
 	/* Update the connection counters */
 	if (!(cp->flags & IP_VS_CONN_F_TEMPLATE)) {
-		/* It is a normal connection, so increase the inactive
-		   connection counter because it is in TCP SYNRECV
-		   state (inactive) or other protocol inacive state */
-		if ((cp->flags & IP_VS_CONN_F_SYNC) &&
-		    (!(cp->flags & IP_VS_CONN_F_INACTIVE)))
+		/* It is a normal connection, so modify the counters
+		 * according to the flags, later the protocol can
+		 * update them on state change
+		 */
+		if (!(cp->flags & IP_VS_CONN_F_INACTIVE))
 			atomic_inc(&dest->activeconns);
 		else
 			atomic_inc(&dest->inactconns);