diff --git a/mission/tmtc/PusTmFunnel.cpp b/mission/tmtc/PusTmFunnel.cpp
index b49d19d3..e5285ba5 100644
--- a/mission/tmtc/PusTmFunnel.cpp
+++ b/mission/tmtc/PusTmFunnel.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ ReturnValue_t PusTmFunnel::handleTmPacket(TmTcMessage &message) {
   }
   packet.setSequenceCount(sourceSequenceCount++);
   sourceSequenceCount = sourceSequenceCount % ccsds::LIMIT_SEQUENCE_COUNT;
-  packet.updateErrorControl();
   uint8_t service = packet.getMessageTypeCounter();
   auto mapIter = msgCounterMap.find(service);
   if (mapIter == msgCounterMap.end()) {
@@ -81,6 +80,7 @@ ReturnValue_t PusTmFunnel::handleTmPacket(TmTcMessage &message) {
     mapIter->second++;
   }
   packet.setMessageCount(mapIter->second);
+  packet.updateErrorControl();
 
   // Send to persistent TM store if the packet matches some filter.
   MessageQueueId_t destination;