diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/trans/base.rs b/src/librustc/middle/trans/base.rs
index 5a6e41aeaeec..35e4fb10c29d 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/trans/base.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/trans/base.rs
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ impl<'a> Drop for StatRecorder<'a> {
             self.ccx.stats.fn_stats.push((self.name.to_owned(),
                                           elapsed,
                                           iend - self.istart));
-            self.ccx.stats.n_fns += 1;
+            self.ccx.stats.n_fns.set(self.ccx.stats.n_fns.get() + 1);
             // Reset LLVM insn count to avoid compound costs.
             self.ccx.stats.n_llvm_insns = self.istart;
         }
@@ -3250,7 +3250,7 @@ pub fn trans_crate(sess: session::Session,
         println!("n_null_glues: {}", ccx.stats.n_null_glues.get());
         println!("n_real_glues: {}", ccx.stats.n_real_glues.get());
 
-        println!("n_fns: {}", ccx.stats.n_fns);
+        println!("n_fns: {}", ccx.stats.n_fns.get());
         println!("n_monos: {}", ccx.stats.n_monos);
         println!("n_inlines: {}", ccx.stats.n_inlines);
         println!("n_closures: {}", ccx.stats.n_closures);
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/trans/common.rs b/src/librustc/middle/trans/common.rs
index 3db429411ade..26740ebe0b70 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/trans/common.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/trans/common.rs
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ pub struct Stats {
     n_glues_created: Cell<uint>,
     n_null_glues: Cell<uint>,
     n_real_glues: Cell<uint>,
-    n_fns: uint,
+    n_fns: Cell<uint>,
     n_monos: uint,
     n_inlines: uint,
     n_closures: uint,
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/trans/context.rs b/src/librustc/middle/trans/context.rs
index f56d277d32c0..a1282141ee9f 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/trans/context.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/trans/context.rs
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ impl CrateContext {
                     n_glues_created: Cell::new(0u),
                     n_null_glues: Cell::new(0u),
                     n_real_glues: Cell::new(0u),
-                    n_fns: 0u,
+                    n_fns: Cell::new(0u),
                     n_monos: 0u,
                     n_inlines: 0u,
                     n_closures: 0u,