Index: src/main/java/org/jboss/netty/handler/connection/ConnectionLimitUpstreamHandler.java
===================================================================
--- src/main/java/org/jboss/netty/handler/connection/ConnectionLimitUpstreamHandler.java	(revision 1137518)
+++ src/main/java/org/jboss/netty/handler/connection/ConnectionLimitUpstreamHandler.java	(working copy)
@@ -54,11 +54,10 @@
     @Override
     public void channelOpen(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, ChannelStateEvent e) throws Exception {
         if (maxConnections > 0) {
-            int currentCount = connections.getAndIncrement();
+            int currentCount = connections.incrementAndGet();
             
             if (currentCount > maxConnections) {
                 ctx.getChannel().close();
-                connections.decrementAndGet();
             }
         }
         
Index: src/main/java/org/jboss/netty/handler/connection/ConnectionPerIpLimitUpstreamHandler.java
===================================================================
--- src/main/java/org/jboss/netty/handler/connection/ConnectionPerIpLimitUpstreamHandler.java	(revision 1137518)
+++ src/main/java/org/jboss/netty/handler/connection/ConnectionPerIpLimitUpstreamHandler.java	(working copy)
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@
                 Integer count = atomicCount.incrementAndGet();
                 if (count > maxConnectionsPerIp) {
                     ctx.getChannel().close();
-                    atomicCount.decrementAndGet();
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -101,4 +100,4 @@
         }
         super.channelClosed(ctx, e);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}