diff --git a/internal/rest/client.go b/internal/rest/client.go
index 047fbedf9..e7e6485a1 100644
--- a/internal/rest/client.go
+++ b/internal/rest/client.go
@@ -201,25 +201,30 @@ func (c *Client) newRequest(ctx context.Context, u *url.URL, body io.Reader) (*h
 
 type respBodyMonitor struct {
 	io.ReadCloser
-	expectTimeouts bool
+	expectTimeouts  bool
+	errorStatusOnce sync.Once
 }
 
-func (r respBodyMonitor) Read(p []byte) (n int, err error) {
+func (r *respBodyMonitor) Read(p []byte) (n int, err error) {
 	n, err = r.ReadCloser.Read(p)
-	if xnet.IsNetworkOrHostDown(err, r.expectTimeouts) {
-		atomic.AddUint64(&globalStats.errs, 1)
-	}
+	r.errorStatus(err)
 	return
 }
 
-func (r respBodyMonitor) Close() (err error) {
+func (r *respBodyMonitor) Close() (err error) {
 	err = r.ReadCloser.Close()
-	if xnet.IsNetworkOrHostDown(err, r.expectTimeouts) {
-		atomic.AddUint64(&globalStats.errs, 1)
-	}
+	r.errorStatus(err)
 	return
 }
 
+func (r *respBodyMonitor) errorStatus(err error) {
+	if xnet.IsNetworkOrHostDown(err, r.expectTimeouts) {
+		r.errorStatusOnce.Do(func() {
+			atomic.AddUint64(&globalStats.errs, 1)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 // Call - make a REST call with context.
 func (c *Client) Call(ctx context.Context, method string, values url.Values, body io.Reader, length int64) (reply io.ReadCloser, err error) {
 	urlStr := c.url.String()