diff --git a/sys/netgraph/netflow/netflow_v9.c b/sys/netgraph/netflow/netflow_v9.c
index b6e9fca9840..e6b63a8aa36 100644
--- a/sys/netgraph/netflow/netflow_v9.c
+++ b/sys/netgraph/netflow/netflow_v9.c
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ export9_send(priv_p priv, fib_export_p fe, item_p item, struct netflow_v9_packet
 	else
 		NG_FREE_ITEM(item);
 
+	fe->sent_packets++;
 	free(t, M_NETFLOW_GENERAL);
 
 	return (error);