diff --git a/tools/db_stress.cc b/tools/db_stress.cc
index 76841e6d1..a96ee3144 100644
--- a/tools/db_stress.cc
+++ b/tools/db_stress.cc
@@ -447,8 +447,8 @@ class Stats {
       last_op_finish_ = now;
     }
 
-    if (FLAGS_progress_reports) {
       done_++;
+    if (FLAGS_progress_reports) {
       if (done_ >= next_report_) {
         if      (next_report_ < 1000)   next_report_ += 100;
         else if (next_report_ < 5000)   next_report_ += 500;