diff --git a/fs/afs/fs_probe.c b/fs/afs/fs_probe.c
index 3ac5fcf98d0d..daaf3810cc92 100644
--- a/fs/afs/fs_probe.c
+++ b/fs/afs/fs_probe.c
@@ -366,12 +366,15 @@ void afs_fs_probe_dispatcher(struct work_struct *work)
 	unsigned long nowj, timer_at, poll_at;
 	bool first_pass = true, set_timer = false;
 
-	if (!net->live)
+	if (!net->live) {
+		afs_dec_servers_outstanding(net);
 		return;
+	}
 
 	_enter("");
 
 	if (list_empty(&net->fs_probe_fast) && list_empty(&net->fs_probe_slow)) {
+		afs_dec_servers_outstanding(net);
 		_leave(" [none]");
 		return;
 	}