diff --git a/src/bts.cpp b/src/bts.cpp
index 6f25da14..76358a0c 100644
--- a/src/bts.cpp
+++ b/src/bts.cpp
@@ -52,8 +52,10 @@ static BTS s_bts;
 static const struct rate_ctr_desc bts_ctr_description[] = {
 	{ "tbf.dl.alloc",		"TBF DL Allocated     "},
 	{ "tbf.dl.freed",		"TBF DL Freed         "},
+	{ "tbf.dl.aborted",		"TBF DL Aborted       "},
 	{ "tbf.ul.alloc",		"TBF UL Allocated     "},
 	{ "tbf.ul.freed",		"TBF UL Freed         "},
+	{ "tbf.ul.aborted",		"TBF UL Aborted       "},
 	{ "tbf.reused",			"TBF Reused           "},
 	{ "tbf.alloc.algo-a",		"TBF Alloc Algo A     "},
 	{ "tbf.alloc.algo-b",		"TBF Alloc Algo B     "},
diff --git a/src/bts.h b/src/bts.h
index 14b6c1f8..119f6b2c 100644
--- a/src/bts.h
+++ b/src/bts.h
@@ -212,8 +212,10 @@ public:
 	enum {
 		CTR_TBF_DL_ALLOCATED,
 		CTR_TBF_DL_FREED,
+		CTR_TBF_DL_ABORTED,
 		CTR_TBF_UL_ALLOCATED,
 		CTR_TBF_UL_FREED,
+		CTR_TBF_UL_ABORTED,
 		CTR_TBF_REUSED,
 		CTR_TBF_ALLOC_ALGO_A,
 		CTR_TBF_ALLOC_ALGO_B,
@@ -286,8 +288,10 @@ public:
 	 */
 	void tbf_dl_created();
 	void tbf_dl_freed();
+	void tbf_dl_aborted();
 	void tbf_ul_created();
 	void tbf_ul_freed();
+	void tbf_ul_aborted();
 	void tbf_reused();
 	void tbf_alloc_algo_a();
 	void tbf_alloc_algo_b();
@@ -424,8 +428,10 @@ inline struct osmo_stat_item_group *BTS::stat_items() const
 
 CREATE_COUNT_INLINE(tbf_dl_created, CTR_TBF_DL_ALLOCATED)
 CREATE_COUNT_INLINE(tbf_dl_freed, CTR_TBF_DL_FREED)
+CREATE_COUNT_INLINE(tbf_dl_aborted, CTR_TBF_DL_ABORTED)
 CREATE_COUNT_INLINE(tbf_ul_created, CTR_TBF_UL_ALLOCATED)
 CREATE_COUNT_INLINE(tbf_ul_freed, CTR_TBF_UL_FREED)
+CREATE_COUNT_INLINE(tbf_ul_aborted, CTR_TBF_UL_ABORTED)
 CREATE_COUNT_INLINE(tbf_reused, CTR_TBF_REUSED)
 CREATE_COUNT_INLINE(tbf_alloc_algo_a, CTR_TBF_ALLOC_ALGO_A)
 CREATE_COUNT_INLINE(tbf_alloc_algo_b, CTR_TBF_ALLOC_ALGO_B)
diff --git a/src/tbf.cpp b/src/tbf.cpp
index c852d665..e8a9e3e9 100644
--- a/src/tbf.cpp
+++ b/src/tbf.cpp
@@ -310,6 +310,17 @@ static void tbf_unlink_pdch(struct gprs_rlcmac_tbf *tbf)
 
 void tbf_free(struct gprs_rlcmac_tbf *tbf)
 {
+	/* update counters */
+	if (tbf->direction == GPRS_RLCMAC_UL_TBF) {
+		tbf->bts->tbf_ul_freed();
+		if (tbf->state_is(GPRS_RLCMAC_FLOW))
+			tbf->bts->tbf_ul_aborted();
+	} else {
+		tbf->bts->tbf_dl_freed();
+		if (tbf->state_is(GPRS_RLCMAC_FLOW))
+			tbf->bts->tbf_dl_aborted();
+	}
+
 	/* Give final measurement report */
 	gprs_rlcmac_rssi_rep(tbf);
 	if (tbf->direction == GPRS_RLCMAC_DL_TBF) {
@@ -336,11 +347,6 @@ void tbf_free(struct gprs_rlcmac_tbf *tbf)
 	tbf_unlink_pdch(tbf);
 	llist_del(&tbf->list());
 
-	if (tbf->direction == GPRS_RLCMAC_UL_TBF)
-		tbf->bts->tbf_ul_freed();
-	else
-		tbf->bts->tbf_dl_freed();
-
 	if (tbf->ms())
 		tbf->set_ms(NULL);