diff --git a/net/ipv4/ip_forward.c b/net/ipv4/ip_forward.c
index 0923add122b4..9f0bb529ab70 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ip_forward.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ip_forward.c
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ sr_failed:
 
 too_many_hops:
         /* Tell the sender its packet died... */
+        IP_INC_STATS_BH(IPSTATS_MIB_INHDRERRORS);
         icmp_send(skb, ICMP_TIME_EXCEEDED, ICMP_EXC_TTL, 0);
 drop:
 	kfree_skb(skb);