diff --git a/src/soc/intel/baytrail/romstage/romstage.c b/src/soc/intel/baytrail/romstage/romstage.c
index 26a9e2777a..73c4db6e88 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/baytrail/romstage/romstage.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/baytrail/romstage/romstage.c
@@ -235,15 +235,17 @@ void romstage_common(struct romstage_params *params)
 
 	mark_ts(params, timestamp_get());
 
-#if CONFIG_ELOG_BOOT_COUNT
-	boot_count_increment();
-#endif
-
 	ps = fill_power_state();
 	prev_sleep_state = chipset_prev_sleep_state(ps);
 
 	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "prev_sleep_state = S%d\n", prev_sleep_state);
 
+#if CONFIG_ELOG_BOOT_COUNT
+	if (prev_sleep_state != 3)
+		boot_count_increment();
+#endif
+
+
 	/* Initialize RAM */
 	raminit(params->mrc_params, prev_sleep_state);