diff --git a/src/rx/rx.c b/src/rx/rx.c
index cc783a9a98..401ff77d06 100644
--- a/src/rx/rx.c
+++ b/src/rx/rx.c
@@ -3833,9 +3833,7 @@ rxi_ReceiveAckPacket(register struct rx_call *call, struct rx_packet *np,
 	    call->nNacks = nNacked;
 	}
     } else {
-	if (newAckCount) {
-	    call->nAcks++;
-	}
+	call->nAcks += newAckCount;
 	call->nNacks = 0;
     }