diff --git a/src/gprs_rlcmac_sched.cpp b/src/gprs_rlcmac_sched.cpp
index 6a53468..3db3365 100644
--- a/src/gprs_rlcmac_sched.cpp
+++ b/src/gprs_rlcmac_sched.cpp
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@
 	if (!msg)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	/* msg is now available */
-	bts->bts->rlc_dl_bytes(msg->data_len);
+	bts->bts->do_rate_ctr_add(CTR_RLC_DL_BYTES, msg->data_len);
 
 	/* set USF */
 	OSMO_ASSERT(msgb_length(msg) > 0);