--- standalone-orig.c	2012-09-16 07:26:04.000000000 +0000
+++ standalone.c	2026-10-29 00:33:37.985327508 +0000
@@ -246,7 +246,10 @@
     {
       struct vsf_sysutil_ipaddr* p_ip;
       /* Account total number of instances */
-      --s_children;
+      if (s_children > 0)
+      {
+        --s_children;
+      }
       /* Account per-IP limit */
       p_ip = (struct vsf_sysutil_ipaddr*)
         hash_lookup_entry(s_p_pid_ip_hash, (void*)&reap_one);