diff --git a/src/gprs_rlcmac_sched.cpp b/src/gprs_rlcmac_sched.cpp
index 313e23f..8e05623 100644
--- a/src/gprs_rlcmac_sched.cpp
+++ b/src/gprs_rlcmac_sched.cpp
@@ -341,8 +341,11 @@
 		dl_ass_tbf, ul_ack_tbf);
 
 	/* Prio 2: select data message for downlink */
-	if (!msg)
+	if (!msg) {
 		msg = sched_select_downlink(bts, trx, ts, fn, block_nr, pdch);
+		if (msg)
+			bts->bts->rlc_sent();
+	}
 
 	/* Prio 3: send dummy contol message */
 	if (!msg)
diff --git a/src/tbf_dl.cpp b/src/tbf_dl.cpp
index 9e4d078..62d378f 100644
--- a/src/tbf_dl.cpp
+++ b/src/tbf_dl.cpp
@@ -762,8 +762,6 @@
 	/* Increment TX-counter */
 	m_tx_counter++;
 
-	bts->rlc_sent();
-
 	return dl_msg;
 }