diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_SYNPROXY.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_SYNPROXY.c
index 7f7979734fb4..0c80616c00b5 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_SYNPROXY.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_SYNPROXY.c
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ static int synproxy_tg4_check(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 		return err;
 	}
 
-	snet->hook_ref4++;
 	return err;
 }