diff --git a/openbsc/src/gsm_04_08.c b/openbsc/src/gsm_04_08.c
index f89d8c5..2b22122 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gsm_04_08.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/gsm_04_08.c
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@
 
 	DEBUGP(DMM, "-> LOCATION UPDATING REJECT on channel: %d\n", lchan->nr);
 
-	bts->network->stats.loc_upd_resp.reject++;
+	counter_inc(bts->network->stats.loc_upd_resp.reject);
 	
 	return gsm48_sendmsg(msg, NULL);
 }
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@
 
 	DEBUGP(DMM, "-> LOCATION UPDATE ACCEPT\n");
 
-	bts->network->stats.loc_upd_resp.accept++;
+	counter_inc(bts->network->stats.loc_upd_resp.accept);
 
 	return gsm48_sendmsg(msg, NULL);
 }
@@ -982,13 +982,13 @@
 
 	switch (lu->type) {
 	case GSM48_LUPD_NORMAL:
-		bts->network->stats.loc_upd_type.normal++;
+		counter_inc(bts->network->stats.loc_upd_type.normal);
 		break;
 	case GSM48_LUPD_IMSI_ATT:
-		bts->network->stats.loc_upd_type.attach++;
+		counter_inc(bts->network->stats.loc_upd_type.attach);
 		break;
 	case GSM48_LUPD_PERIODIC:
-		bts->network->stats.loc_upd_type.periodic++;
+		counter_inc(bts->network->stats.loc_upd_type.periodic);
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -1318,7 +1318,7 @@
 	DEBUGP(DMM, "IMSI DETACH INDICATION: mi_type=0x%02x MI(%s): ",
 		mi_type, mi_string);
 
-	bts->network->stats.loc_upd_type.detach++;
+	counter_inc(bts->network->stats.loc_upd_type.detach);
 
 	switch (mi_type) {
 	case GSM_MI_TYPE_TMSI: