diff --git a/src/http/ngx_http_core_module.c b/src/http/ngx_http_core_module.c
index a671e2eed..19d088160 100644
--- a/src/http/ngx_http_core_module.c
+++ b/src/http/ngx_http_core_module.c
@@ -994,7 +994,6 @@ ngx_http_core_post_rewrite_phase(ngx_http_request_t *r,
                       "rewrite or internal redirection cycle "
                       "while processing \"%V\"", &r->uri);
 
-        r->main->count++;
         ngx_http_finalize_request(r, NGX_HTTP_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR);
         return NGX_OK;
     }