diff --git a/src/networkInterface/NetworkInterfaceTlm.cpp b/src/networkInterface/NetworkInterfaceTlm.cpp
index 96d3a04..d418cdb 100755
--- a/src/networkInterface/NetworkInterfaceTlm.cpp
+++ b/src/networkInterface/NetworkInterfaceTlm.cpp
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ void NetworkInterfaceTlm::init_peq_cb(tlm_gp& trans, const tlm::tlm_phase& phase
 
     if (phase == tlm::BEGIN_RESP) {
         check_transaction(trans);
+        update_credits(trans, 1);
         // Send final phase transition to target
         tlm::tlm_phase fw_phase = tlm::END_RESP;
         sc_time delay = sc_time(RESP_END_DELAY, UNITS_DELAY);
@@ -447,7 +448,6 @@ void NetworkInterfaceTlm::target_peq_cb(tlm_gp& trans, const tlm::tlm_phase& pha
                 "Illegal transaction phase END_RESP received by target");
             }
             trans.release();
-            update_credits(trans, 1);
             // Target itself is now clear to issue the next BEGIN_RESP
             resp_in_progress = false;
             if ( !nxt_resp_pend.empty() ){