diff --git a/libnetwork/endpoint.go b/libnetwork/endpoint.go
index d211dafc53..44893573ff 100644
--- a/libnetwork/endpoint.go
+++ b/libnetwork/endpoint.go
@@ -757,17 +757,6 @@ func (ep *endpoint) Delete(force bool) error {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	if err = n.getEpCnt().DecEndpointCnt(); err != nil && !force {
-		return err
-	}
-	defer func() {
-		if err != nil && !force {
-			if e := n.getEpCnt().IncEndpointCnt(); e != nil {
-				log.Warnf("failed to update network %s : %v", n.name, e)
-			}
-		}
-	}()
-
 	// unwatch for service records
 	n.getController().unWatchSvcRecord(ep)
 
@@ -777,6 +766,10 @@ func (ep *endpoint) Delete(force bool) error {
 
 	ep.releaseAddress()
 
+	if err := n.getEpCnt().DecEndpointCnt(); err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("failed to decrement endpoint coint for ep %s: %v", ep.ID(), err)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }