diff --git a/lib/libesp32/Berry/src/be_exec.c b/lib/libesp32/Berry/src/be_exec.c
index 8ed0bc8f1..7b741e4ff 100644
--- a/lib/libesp32/Berry/src/be_exec.c
+++ b/lib/libesp32/Berry/src/be_exec.c
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ struct filebuf {
 
 void be_throw(bvm *vm, int errorcode)
 {
+#if BE_USE_PERF_COUNTERS
+    vm->counter_exc++;
+#endif
     if (vm->errjmp) {
         vm->errjmp->status = errorcode;
         exec_throw(vm->errjmp);
diff --git a/lib/libesp32/Berry/src/be_vm.c b/lib/libesp32/Berry/src/be_vm.c
index fabba9220..6f30835d5 100644
--- a/lib/libesp32/Berry/src/be_vm.c
+++ b/lib/libesp32/Berry/src/be_vm.c
@@ -1019,9 +1019,6 @@ newframe: /* a new call frame */
             dispatch();
         }
         opcase(RAISE): {
-#if BE_USE_PERF_COUNTERS
-            vm->counter_exc++;
-#endif
             if (IGET_RA(ins) < 2) {  /* A==2 means no arguments are passed to RAISE, i.e. rethrow with current exception */
                 bvalue *top = vm->top;
                 top[0] = *RKB(); /* push the exception value to top */