diff --git a/channels/chan_sip.c b/channels/chan_sip.c
index ccc77314e4..f0a0c047c3 100644
--- a/channels/chan_sip.c
+++ b/channels/chan_sip.c
@@ -3095,7 +3095,7 @@ static int update_call_counter(struct sip_pvt *fup, int event)
 			if (ast_test_flag(&fup->flags[1], SIP_PAGE2_INC_RINGING)) {
 				if (*inringing > 0)
 					(*inringing)--;
-				else
+				else if (!ast_test_flag(&fup->flags[0], SIP_REALTIME) || ast_test_flag(&fup->flags[1], SIP_PAGE2_RTCACHEFRIENDS))
 					ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Inringing for peer '%s' < 0?\n", fup->peername);
 				ast_clear_flag(&fup->flags[1], SIP_PAGE2_INC_RINGING);
 			}
@@ -3138,7 +3138,7 @@ static int update_call_counter(struct sip_pvt *fup, int event)
 			if (ast_test_flag(&fup->flags[1], SIP_PAGE2_INC_RINGING)) {
 				if (*inringing > 0)
 					(*inringing)--;
-				else
+				else if (!ast_test_flag(&fup->flags[0], SIP_REALTIME) || ast_test_flag(&fup->flags[1], SIP_PAGE2_RTCACHEFRIENDS))
 					ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Inringing for peer '%s' < 0?\n", p->name);
 				ast_clear_flag(&fup->flags[1], SIP_PAGE2_INC_RINGING);
 			}