diff --git a/src/afs/afs_daemons.c b/src/afs/afs_daemons.c
index d60f8457d4..0149dcf3a3 100644
--- a/src/afs/afs_daemons.c
+++ b/src/afs/afs_daemons.c
@@ -201,10 +201,10 @@ afs_Daemon(void)
     if (afsd_dynamic_vcaches && (last5MinCheck + 300 < now)) {
         /* start with trying to drop us back to our base usage */
         int anumber;
-        if (afs_maxvcount <= afs_cacheStats) 
-        anumber = VCACHE_FREE;
+        if (afs_vcount <= afs_cacheStats)
+	    anumber = VCACHE_FREE;
         else
-        anumber = VCACHE_FREE + (afs_maxvcount - afs_cacheStats);
+	    anumber = VCACHE_FREE + (afs_vcount - afs_cacheStats);
 
 	ObtainWriteLock(&afs_xvcache, 734);
 	afs_ShakeLooseVCaches(anumber);