diff --git a/programs/test/udp_proxy.c b/programs/test/udp_proxy.c
index 47d72b0..110a7c7 100644
--- a/programs/test/udp_proxy.c
+++ b/programs/test/udp_proxy.c
@@ -367,13 +367,12 @@
 void update_dropped( const packet *p )
 {
     size_t id = p->len % sizeof( dropped );
-
-    ++dropped[id];
-
     const unsigned char *end = p->buf + p->len;
     const unsigned char *cur = p->buf;
     size_t len = ( ( cur[11] << 8 ) | cur[12] ) + 13;
 
+    ++dropped[id];
+
     /* Avoid counting single record twice */
     if( len == p->len )
         return;