diff --git a/src/defrag.c b/src/defrag.c
index 0d6c6b45a..b813ab74f 100644
--- a/src/defrag.c
+++ b/src/defrag.c
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ void* activeDefragAlloc(void *ptr) {
     newptr = zmalloc_no_tcache(size);
     memcpy(newptr, ptr, size);
     zfree_no_tcache(ptr);
+    server.stat_active_defrag_hits++;
     return newptr;
 }
 
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ sds activeDefragSds(sds sdsptr) {
  * returns NULL in case the allocation wasn't moved.
  * when it returns a non-null value, the old pointer was already released
  * and should NOT be accessed. */
-robj *activeDefragStringOb(robj* ob, long *defragged) {
+robj *activeDefragStringOb(robj* ob) {
     robj *ret = NULL;
     if (ob->refcount!=1)
         return NULL;
@@ -97,7 +98,6 @@ robj *activeDefragStringOb(robj* ob, long *defragged) {
     if (ob->type!=OBJ_STRING || ob->encoding!=OBJ_ENCODING_EMBSTR) {
         if ((ret = activeDefragAlloc(ob))) {
             ob = ret;
-            (*defragged)++;
         }
     }
 
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ robj *activeDefragStringOb(robj* ob, long *defragged) {
             sds newsds = activeDefragSds((sds)ob->ptr);
             if (newsds) {
                 ob->ptr = newsds;
-                (*defragged)++;
             }
         } else if (ob->encoding==OBJ_ENCODING_EMBSTR) {
             /* The sds is embedded in the object allocation, calculate the
@@ -115,7 +114,6 @@ robj *activeDefragStringOb(robj* ob, long *defragged) {
             long ofs = (intptr_t)ob->ptr - (intptr_t)ob;
             if ((ret = activeDefragAlloc(ob))) {
                 ret->ptr = (void*)((intptr_t)ret + ofs);
-                (*defragged)++;
             }
         } else if (ob->encoding!=OBJ_ENCODING_INT) {
             serverPanic("Unknown string encoding");
@@ -129,17 +127,16 @@ robj *activeDefragStringOb(robj* ob, long *defragged) {
  * returns NULL in case the allocation wasn't moved.
  * when it returns a non-null value, the old pointer was already released
  * and should NOT be accessed. */
-luaScript *activeDefragLuaScript(luaScript *script, long *defragged) {
+luaScript *activeDefragLuaScript(luaScript *script) {
     luaScript *ret = NULL;
 
     /* try to defrag script struct */
     if ((ret = activeDefragAlloc(script))) {
         script = ret;
-        (*defragged)++;
     }
 
     /* try to defrag actual script object */
-    robj *ob = activeDefragStringOb(script->body, defragged);
+    robj *ob = activeDefragStringOb(script->body);
     if (ob) script->body = ob;
 
     return ret;
@@ -148,20 +145,18 @@ luaScript *activeDefragLuaScript(luaScript *script, long *defragged) {
 /* Defrag helper for dict main allocations (dict struct, and hash tables).
  * receives a pointer to the dict* and implicitly updates it when the dict
  * struct itself was moved. Returns a stat of how many pointers were moved. */
-long dictDefragTables(dict* d) {
+void dictDefragTables(dict* d) {
     dictEntry **newtable;
-    long defragged = 0;
     /* handle the first hash table */
     newtable = activeDefragAlloc(d->ht_table[0]);
     if (newtable)
-        defragged++, d->ht_table[0] = newtable;
+        d->ht_table[0] = newtable;
     /* handle the second hash table */
     if (d->ht_table[1]) {
         newtable = activeDefragAlloc(d->ht_table[1]);
         if (newtable)
-            defragged++, d->ht_table[1] = newtable;
+            d->ht_table[1] = newtable;
     }
-    return defragged;
 }
 
 /* Internal function used by zslDefrag */
@@ -225,19 +220,16 @@ double *zslDefrag(zskiplist *zsl, double score, sds oldele, sds newele) {
 
 /* Defrag helper for sorted set.
  * Defrag a single dict entry key name, and corresponding skiplist struct */
-long activeDefragZsetEntry(zset *zs, dictEntry *de) {
+void activeDefragZsetEntry(zset *zs, dictEntry *de) {
     sds newsds;
     double* newscore;
-    long defragged = 0;
     sds sdsele = dictGetKey(de);
     if ((newsds = activeDefragSds(sdsele)))
-        defragged++, dictSetKey(zs->dict, de, newsds);
+        dictSetKey(zs->dict, de, newsds);
     newscore = zslDefrag(zs->zsl, *(double*)dictGetVal(de), sdsele, newsds);
     if (newscore) {
         dictSetVal(zs->dict, de, newscore);
-        defragged++;
     }
-    return defragged;
 }
 
 #define DEFRAG_SDS_DICT_NO_VAL 0
@@ -249,7 +241,6 @@ long activeDefragZsetEntry(zset *zs, dictEntry *de) {
 typedef struct {
     dict *dict;
     int val_type;
-    long defragged;
 } activeDefragSdsDictData;
 
 void activeDefragSdsDictCallback(void *privdata, const dictEntry *_de) {
@@ -259,41 +250,39 @@ void activeDefragSdsDictCallback(void *privdata, const dictEntry *_de) {
     int val_type = data->val_type;
     sds sdsele = dictGetKey(de), newsds;
     if ((newsds = activeDefragSds(sdsele)))
-        dictSetKey(d, de, newsds), data->defragged++;
+        dictSetKey(d, de, newsds);
     /* defrag the value */
     if (val_type == DEFRAG_SDS_DICT_VAL_IS_SDS) {
         sdsele = dictGetVal(de);
         if ((newsds = activeDefragSds(sdsele)))
-            dictSetVal(d, de, newsds), data->defragged++;
+            dictSetVal(d, de, newsds);
     } else if (val_type == DEFRAG_SDS_DICT_VAL_IS_STROB) {
         robj *newele, *ele = dictGetVal(de);
-        if ((newele = activeDefragStringOb(ele, &data->defragged)))
+        if ((newele = activeDefragStringOb(ele)))
             dictSetVal(d, de, newele);
     } else if (val_type == DEFRAG_SDS_DICT_VAL_VOID_PTR) {
         void *newptr, *ptr = dictGetVal(de);
         if ((newptr = activeDefragAlloc(ptr)))
-            dictSetVal(d, de, newptr), data->defragged++;
+            dictSetVal(d, de, newptr);
     } else if (val_type == DEFRAG_SDS_DICT_VAL_LUA_SCRIPT) {
         void *newptr, *ptr = dictGetVal(de);
-        if ((newptr = activeDefragLuaScript(ptr, &data->defragged)))
+        if ((newptr = activeDefragLuaScript(ptr)))
             dictSetVal(d, de, newptr);
     }
 }
 
 /* Defrag a dict with sds key and optional value (either ptr, sds or robj string) */
-long activeDefragSdsDict(dict* d, int val_type) {
-    activeDefragSdsDictData data = {d, val_type, 0};
+void activeDefragSdsDict(dict* d, int val_type) {
+    activeDefragSdsDictData data = {d, val_type};
     unsigned long cursor = 0;
     do {
         cursor = dictScanDefrag(d, cursor, activeDefragSdsDictCallback,
                                 activeDefragAlloc, &data);
     } while (cursor != 0);
-    return data.defragged;
 }
 
 /* Defrag a list of ptr, sds or robj string values */
-long activeDefragList(list *l, int val_type) {
-    long defragged = 0;
+void activeDefragList(list *l, int val_type) {
     listNode *ln, *newln;
     for (ln = l->head; ln; ln = ln->next) {
         if ((newln = activeDefragAlloc(ln))) {
@@ -306,28 +295,25 @@ long activeDefragList(list *l, int val_type) {
             else
                 l->tail = newln;
             ln = newln;
-            defragged++;
         }
         if (val_type == DEFRAG_SDS_DICT_VAL_IS_SDS) {
             sds newsds, sdsele = ln->value;
             if ((newsds = activeDefragSds(sdsele)))
-                ln->value = newsds, defragged++;
+                ln->value = newsds;
         } else if (val_type == DEFRAG_SDS_DICT_VAL_IS_STROB) {
             robj *newele, *ele = ln->value;
-            if ((newele = activeDefragStringOb(ele, &defragged)))
+            if ((newele = activeDefragStringOb(ele)))
                 ln->value = newele;
         } else if (val_type == DEFRAG_SDS_DICT_VAL_VOID_PTR) {
             void *newptr, *ptr = ln->value;
             if ((newptr = activeDefragAlloc(ptr)))
-                ln->value = newptr, defragged++;
+                ln->value = newptr;
         }
     }
-    return defragged;
 }
 
-long activeDefragQuickListNode(quicklist *ql, quicklistNode **node_ref) {
+void activeDefragQuickListNode(quicklist *ql, quicklistNode **node_ref) {
     quicklistNode *newnode, *node = *node_ref;
-    long defragged = 0;
     unsigned char *newzl;
     if ((newnode = activeDefragAlloc(node))) {
         if (newnode->prev)
@@ -339,21 +325,17 @@ long activeDefragQuickListNode(quicklist *ql, quicklistNode **node_ref) {
         else
             ql->tail = newnode;
         *node_ref = node = newnode;
-        defragged++;
     }
     if ((newzl = activeDefragAlloc(node->entry)))
-        defragged++, node->entry = newzl;
-    return defragged;
+        node->entry = newzl;
 }
 
-long activeDefragQuickListNodes(quicklist *ql) {
+void activeDefragQuickListNodes(quicklist *ql) {
     quicklistNode *node = ql->head;
-    long defragged = 0;
     while (node) {
-        defragged += activeDefragQuickListNode(ql, &node);
+        activeDefragQuickListNode(ql, &node);
         node = node->next;
     }
-    return defragged;
 }
 
 /* when the value has lots of elements, we want to handle it later and not as
@@ -365,7 +347,7 @@ void defragLater(redisDb *db, dictEntry *kde) {
 }
 
 /* returns 0 if no more work needs to be been done, and 1 if time is up and more work is needed. */
-long scanLaterList(robj *ob, unsigned long *cursor, long long endtime, long long *defragged) {
+long scanLaterList(robj *ob, unsigned long *cursor, long long endtime) {
     quicklist *ql = ob->ptr;
     quicklistNode *node;
     long iterations = 0;
@@ -388,7 +370,7 @@ long scanLaterList(robj *ob, unsigned long *cursor, long long endtime, long long
 
     (*cursor)++;
     while (node) {
-        (*defragged) += activeDefragQuickListNode(ql, &node);
+        activeDefragQuickListNode(ql, &node);
         server.stat_active_defrag_scanned++;
         if (++iterations > 128 && !bookmark_failed) {
             if (ustime() > endtime) {
@@ -410,29 +392,26 @@ long scanLaterList(robj *ob, unsigned long *cursor, long long endtime, long long
 
 typedef struct {
     zset *zs;
-    long defragged;
 } scanLaterZsetData;
 
 void scanLaterZsetCallback(void *privdata, const dictEntry *_de) {
     dictEntry *de = (dictEntry*)_de;
     scanLaterZsetData *data = privdata;
-    data->defragged += activeDefragZsetEntry(data->zs, de);
+    activeDefragZsetEntry(data->zs, de);
     server.stat_active_defrag_scanned++;
 }
 
-long scanLaterZset(robj *ob, unsigned long *cursor) {
+void scanLaterZset(robj *ob, unsigned long *cursor) {
     if (ob->type != OBJ_ZSET || ob->encoding != OBJ_ENCODING_SKIPLIST)
-        return 0;
+        return;
     zset *zs = (zset*)ob->ptr;
     dict *d = zs->dict;
-    scanLaterZsetData data = {zs, 0};
+    scanLaterZsetData data = {zs};
     *cursor = dictScanDefrag(d, *cursor, scanLaterZsetCallback, activeDefragAlloc, &data);
-    return data.defragged;
 }
 
 typedef struct {
     dict *dict;
-    long defragged;
 } scanLaterDictData;
 
 void scanLaterSetCallback(void *privdata, const dictEntry *_de) {
@@ -440,17 +419,16 @@ void scanLaterSetCallback(void *privdata, const dictEntry *_de) {
     scanLaterDictData *data = privdata;
     sds sdsele = dictGetKey(de), newsds;
     if ((newsds = activeDefragSds(sdsele)))
-        data->defragged++, dictSetKey(data->dict, de, newsds);
+        dictSetKey(data->dict, de, newsds);
     server.stat_active_defrag_scanned++;
 }
 
-long scanLaterSet(robj *ob, unsigned long *cursor) {
+void scanLaterSet(robj *ob, unsigned long *cursor) {
     if (ob->type != OBJ_SET || ob->encoding != OBJ_ENCODING_HT)
-        return 0;
+        return;
     dict *d = ob->ptr;
-    scanLaterDictData data = {d, 0};
+    scanLaterDictData data = {d};
     *cursor = dictScanDefrag(d, *cursor, scanLaterSetCallback, activeDefragAlloc, &data);
-    return data.defragged;
 }
 
 void scanLaterHashCallback(void *privdata, const dictEntry *_de) {
@@ -458,39 +436,35 @@ void scanLaterHashCallback(void *privdata, const dictEntry *_de) {
     scanLaterDictData *data = privdata;
     sds sdsele = dictGetKey(de), newsds;
     if ((newsds = activeDefragSds(sdsele)))
-        data->defragged++, dictSetKey(data->dict, de, newsds);
+        dictSetKey(data->dict, de, newsds);
     sdsele = dictGetVal(de);
     if ((newsds = activeDefragSds(sdsele)))
-        data->defragged++, dictSetVal(data->dict, de, newsds);
+        dictSetVal(data->dict, de, newsds);
     server.stat_active_defrag_scanned++;
 }
 
-long scanLaterHash(robj *ob, unsigned long *cursor) {
+void scanLaterHash(robj *ob, unsigned long *cursor) {
     if (ob->type != OBJ_HASH || ob->encoding != OBJ_ENCODING_HT)
-        return 0;
+        return;
     dict *d = ob->ptr;
-    scanLaterDictData data = {d, 0};
+    scanLaterDictData data = {d};
     *cursor = dictScanDefrag(d, *cursor, scanLaterHashCallback, activeDefragAlloc, &data);
-    return data.defragged;
 }
 
-long defragQuicklist(redisDb *db, dictEntry *kde) {
+void defragQuicklist(redisDb *db, dictEntry *kde) {
     robj *ob = dictGetVal(kde);
-    long defragged = 0;
     quicklist *ql = ob->ptr, *newql;
     serverAssert(ob->type == OBJ_LIST && ob->encoding == OBJ_ENCODING_QUICKLIST);
     if ((newql = activeDefragAlloc(ql)))
-        defragged++, ob->ptr = ql = newql;
+        ob->ptr = ql = newql;
     if (ql->len > server.active_defrag_max_scan_fields)
         defragLater(db, kde);
     else
-        defragged += activeDefragQuickListNodes(ql);
-    return defragged;
+        activeDefragQuickListNodes(ql);
 }
 
-long defragZsetSkiplist(redisDb *db, dictEntry *kde) {
+void defragZsetSkiplist(redisDb *db, dictEntry *kde) {
     robj *ob = dictGetVal(kde);
-    long defragged = 0;
     zset *zs = (zset*)ob->ptr;
     zset *newzs;
     zskiplist *newzsl;
@@ -499,30 +473,28 @@ long defragZsetSkiplist(redisDb *db, dictEntry *kde) {
     struct zskiplistNode *newheader;
     serverAssert(ob->type == OBJ_ZSET && ob->encoding == OBJ_ENCODING_SKIPLIST);
     if ((newzs = activeDefragAlloc(zs)))
-        defragged++, ob->ptr = zs = newzs;
+        ob->ptr = zs = newzs;
     if ((newzsl = activeDefragAlloc(zs->zsl)))
-        defragged++, zs->zsl = newzsl;
+        zs->zsl = newzsl;
     if ((newheader = activeDefragAlloc(zs->zsl->header)))
-        defragged++, zs->zsl->header = newheader;
+        zs->zsl->header = newheader;
     if (dictSize(zs->dict) > server.active_defrag_max_scan_fields)
         defragLater(db, kde);
     else {
         dictIterator *di = dictGetIterator(zs->dict);
         while((de = dictNext(di)) != NULL) {
-            defragged += activeDefragZsetEntry(zs, de);
+            activeDefragZsetEntry(zs, de);
         }
         dictReleaseIterator(di);
     }
     /* handle the dict struct */
     if ((newdict = activeDefragAlloc(zs->dict)))
-        defragged++, zs->dict = newdict;
+        zs->dict = newdict;
     /* defrag the dict tables */
-    defragged += dictDefragTables(zs->dict);
-    return defragged;
+    dictDefragTables(zs->dict);
 }
 
-long defragHash(redisDb *db, dictEntry *kde) {
-    long defragged = 0;
+void defragHash(redisDb *db, dictEntry *kde) {
     robj *ob = dictGetVal(kde);
     dict *d, *newd;
     serverAssert(ob->type == OBJ_HASH && ob->encoding == OBJ_ENCODING_HT);
@@ -530,17 +502,15 @@ long defragHash(redisDb *db, dictEntry *kde) {
     if (dictSize(d) > server.active_defrag_max_scan_fields)
         defragLater(db, kde);
     else
-        defragged += activeDefragSdsDict(d, DEFRAG_SDS_DICT_VAL_IS_SDS);
+        activeDefragSdsDict(d, DEFRAG_SDS_DICT_VAL_IS_SDS);
     /* handle the dict struct */
     if ((newd = activeDefragAlloc(ob->ptr)))
-        defragged++, ob->ptr = newd;
+        ob->ptr = newd;
     /* defrag the dict tables */
-    defragged += dictDefragTables(ob->ptr);
-    return defragged;
+    dictDefragTables(ob->ptr);
 }
 
-long defragSet(redisDb *db, dictEntry *kde) {
-    long defragged = 0;
+void defragSet(redisDb *db, dictEntry *kde) {
     robj *ob = dictGetVal(kde);
     dict *d, *newd;
     serverAssert(ob->type == OBJ_SET && ob->encoding == OBJ_ENCODING_HT);
@@ -548,13 +518,12 @@ long defragSet(redisDb *db, dictEntry *kde) {
     if (dictSize(d) > server.active_defrag_max_scan_fields)
         defragLater(db, kde);
     else
-        defragged += activeDefragSdsDict(d, DEFRAG_SDS_DICT_NO_VAL);
+        activeDefragSdsDict(d, DEFRAG_SDS_DICT_NO_VAL);
     /* handle the dict struct */
     if ((newd = activeDefragAlloc(ob->ptr)))
-        defragged++, ob->ptr = newd;
+        ob->ptr = newd;
     /* defrag the dict tables */
-    defragged += dictDefragTables(ob->ptr);
-    return defragged;
+    dictDefragTables(ob->ptr);
 }
 
 /* Defrag callback for radix tree iterator, called for each node,
@@ -569,7 +538,7 @@ int defragRaxNode(raxNode **noderef) {
 }
 
 /* returns 0 if no more work needs to be been done, and 1 if time is up and more work is needed. */
-int scanLaterStreamListpacks(robj *ob, unsigned long *cursor, long long endtime, long long *defragged) {
+int scanLaterStreamListpacks(robj *ob, unsigned long *cursor, long long endtime) {
     static unsigned char last[sizeof(streamID)];
     raxIterator ri;
     long iterations = 0;
@@ -603,7 +572,7 @@ int scanLaterStreamListpacks(robj *ob, unsigned long *cursor, long long endtime,
     while (raxNext(&ri)) {
         void *newdata = activeDefragAlloc(ri.data);
         if (newdata)
-            raxSetData(ri.node, ri.data=newdata), (*defragged)++;
+            raxSetData(ri.node, ri.data=newdata);
         server.stat_active_defrag_scanned++;
         if (++iterations > 128) {
             if (ustime() > endtime) {
@@ -621,19 +590,18 @@ int scanLaterStreamListpacks(robj *ob, unsigned long *cursor, long long endtime,
 }
 
 /* optional callback used defrag each rax element (not including the element pointer itself) */
-typedef void *(raxDefragFunction)(raxIterator *ri, void *privdata, long *defragged);
+typedef void *(raxDefragFunction)(raxIterator *ri, void *privdata);
 
 /* defrag radix tree including:
  * 1) rax struct
  * 2) rax nodes
  * 3) rax entry data (only if defrag_data is specified)
  * 4) call a callback per element, and allow the callback to return a new pointer for the element */
-long defragRadixTree(rax **raxref, int defrag_data, raxDefragFunction *element_cb, void *element_cb_data) {
-    long defragged = 0;
+void defragRadixTree(rax **raxref, int defrag_data, raxDefragFunction *element_cb, void *element_cb_data) {
     raxIterator ri;
     rax* rax;
     if ((rax = activeDefragAlloc(*raxref)))
-        defragged++, *raxref = rax;
+        *raxref = rax;
     rax = *raxref;
     raxStart(&ri,rax);
     ri.node_cb = defragRaxNode;
@@ -642,14 +610,13 @@ long defragRadixTree(rax **raxref, int defrag_data, raxDefragFunction *element_c
     while (raxNext(&ri)) {
         void *newdata = NULL;
         if (element_cb)
-            newdata = element_cb(&ri, element_cb_data, &defragged);
+            newdata = element_cb(&ri, element_cb_data);
         if (defrag_data && !newdata)
             newdata = activeDefragAlloc(ri.data);
         if (newdata)
-            raxSetData(ri.node, ri.data=newdata), defragged++;
+            raxSetData(ri.node, ri.data=newdata);
     }
     raxStop(&ri);
-    return defragged;
 }
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -657,8 +624,7 @@ typedef struct {
     streamConsumer *c;
 } PendingEntryContext;
 
-void* defragStreamConsumerPendingEntry(raxIterator *ri, void *privdata, long *defragged) {
-    UNUSED(defragged);
+void* defragStreamConsumerPendingEntry(raxIterator *ri, void *privdata) {
     PendingEntryContext *ctx = privdata;
     streamNACK *nack = ri->data, *newnack;
     nack->consumer = ctx->c; /* update nack pointer to consumer */
@@ -668,90 +634,81 @@ void* defragStreamConsumerPendingEntry(raxIterator *ri, void *privdata, long *de
         void *prev;
         raxInsert(ctx->cg->pel, ri->key, ri->key_len, newnack, &prev);
         serverAssert(prev==nack);
-        /* note: we don't increment 'defragged' that's done by the caller */
     }
     return newnack;
 }
 
-void* defragStreamConsumer(raxIterator *ri, void *privdata, long *defragged) {
+void* defragStreamConsumer(raxIterator *ri, void *privdata) {
     streamConsumer *c = ri->data;
     streamCG *cg = privdata;
     void *newc = activeDefragAlloc(c);
     if (newc) {
-        /* note: we don't increment 'defragged' that's done by the caller */
         c = newc;
     }
     sds newsds = activeDefragSds(c->name);
     if (newsds)
-        (*defragged)++, c->name = newsds;
+        c->name = newsds;
     if (c->pel) {
         PendingEntryContext pel_ctx = {cg, c};
-        *defragged += defragRadixTree(&c->pel, 0, defragStreamConsumerPendingEntry, &pel_ctx);
+        defragRadixTree(&c->pel, 0, defragStreamConsumerPendingEntry, &pel_ctx);
     }
     return newc; /* returns NULL if c was not defragged */
 }
 
-void* defragStreamConsumerGroup(raxIterator *ri, void *privdata, long *defragged) {
+void* defragStreamConsumerGroup(raxIterator *ri, void *privdata) {
     streamCG *cg = ri->data;
     UNUSED(privdata);
     if (cg->consumers)
-        *defragged += defragRadixTree(&cg->consumers, 0, defragStreamConsumer, cg);
+        defragRadixTree(&cg->consumers, 0, defragStreamConsumer, cg);
     if (cg->pel)
-        *defragged += defragRadixTree(&cg->pel, 0, NULL, NULL);
+        defragRadixTree(&cg->pel, 0, NULL, NULL);
     return NULL;
 }
 
-long defragStream(redisDb *db, dictEntry *kde) {
-    long defragged = 0;
+void defragStream(redisDb *db, dictEntry *kde) {
     robj *ob = dictGetVal(kde);
     serverAssert(ob->type == OBJ_STREAM && ob->encoding == OBJ_ENCODING_STREAM);
     stream *s = ob->ptr, *news;
 
     /* handle the main struct */
     if ((news = activeDefragAlloc(s)))
-        defragged++, ob->ptr = s = news;
+        ob->ptr = s = news;
 
     if (raxSize(s->rax) > server.active_defrag_max_scan_fields) {
         rax *newrax = activeDefragAlloc(s->rax);
         if (newrax)
-            defragged++, s->rax = newrax;
+            s->rax = newrax;
         defragLater(db, kde);
     } else
-        defragged += defragRadixTree(&s->rax, 1, NULL, NULL);
+        defragRadixTree(&s->rax, 1, NULL, NULL);
 
     if (s->cgroups)
-        defragged += defragRadixTree(&s->cgroups, 1, defragStreamConsumerGroup, NULL);
-    return defragged;
+        defragRadixTree(&s->cgroups, 1, defragStreamConsumerGroup, NULL);
 }
 
 /* Defrag a module key. This is either done immediately or scheduled
  * for later. Returns then number of pointers defragged.
  */
-long defragModule(redisDb *db, dictEntry *kde) {
+void defragModule(redisDb *db, dictEntry *kde) {
     robj *obj = dictGetVal(kde);
     serverAssert(obj->type == OBJ_MODULE);
-    long defragged = 0;
 
-    if (!moduleDefragValue(dictGetKey(kde), obj, &defragged, db->id))
+    if (!moduleDefragValue(dictGetKey(kde), obj, db->id))
         defragLater(db, kde);
-
-    return defragged;
 }
 
 /* for each key we scan in the main dict, this function will attempt to defrag
  * all the various pointers it has. Returns a stat of how many pointers were
  * moved. */
-long defragKey(redisDb *db, dictEntry *de) {
+void defragKey(redisDb *db, dictEntry *de) {
     sds keysds = dictGetKey(de);
     robj *newob, *ob;
     unsigned char *newzl;
-    long defragged = 0;
     sds newsds;
 
     /* Try to defrag the key name. */
     newsds = activeDefragSds(keysds);
     if (newsds) {
-        defragged++;
         dictSetKey(db->dict, de, newsds);
         if (dictSize(db->expires)) {
             /* We can't search in db->expires for that key after we've released
@@ -765,7 +722,7 @@ long defragKey(redisDb *db, dictEntry *de) {
 
     /* Try to defrag robj and / or string value. */
     ob = dictGetVal(de);
-    if ((newob = activeDefragStringOb(ob, &defragged))) {
+    if ((newob = activeDefragStringOb(ob))) {
         dictSetVal(db->dict, de, newob);
         ob = newob;
     }
@@ -774,58 +731,57 @@ long defragKey(redisDb *db, dictEntry *de) {
         /* Already handled in activeDefragStringOb. */
     } else if (ob->type == OBJ_LIST) {
         if (ob->encoding == OBJ_ENCODING_QUICKLIST) {
-            defragged += defragQuicklist(db, de);
+            defragQuicklist(db, de);
         } else if (ob->encoding == OBJ_ENCODING_LISTPACK) {
             if ((newzl = activeDefragAlloc(ob->ptr)))
-                defragged++, ob->ptr = newzl;
+                ob->ptr = newzl;
         } else {
             serverPanic("Unknown list encoding");
         }
     } else if (ob->type == OBJ_SET) {
         if (ob->encoding == OBJ_ENCODING_HT) {
-            defragged += defragSet(db, de);
+            defragSet(db, de);
         } else if (ob->encoding == OBJ_ENCODING_INTSET ||
                    ob->encoding == OBJ_ENCODING_LISTPACK)
         {
             void *newptr, *ptr = ob->ptr;
             if ((newptr = activeDefragAlloc(ptr)))
-                defragged++, ob->ptr = newptr;
+                ob->ptr = newptr;
         } else {
             serverPanic("Unknown set encoding");
         }
     } else if (ob->type == OBJ_ZSET) {
         if (ob->encoding == OBJ_ENCODING_LISTPACK) {
             if ((newzl = activeDefragAlloc(ob->ptr)))
-                defragged++, ob->ptr = newzl;
+                ob->ptr = newzl;
         } else if (ob->encoding == OBJ_ENCODING_SKIPLIST) {
-            defragged += defragZsetSkiplist(db, de);
+            defragZsetSkiplist(db, de);
         } else {
             serverPanic("Unknown sorted set encoding");
         }
     } else if (ob->type == OBJ_HASH) {
         if (ob->encoding == OBJ_ENCODING_LISTPACK) {
             if ((newzl = activeDefragAlloc(ob->ptr)))
-                defragged++, ob->ptr = newzl;
+                ob->ptr = newzl;
         } else if (ob->encoding == OBJ_ENCODING_HT) {
-            defragged += defragHash(db, de);
+            defragHash(db, de);
         } else {
             serverPanic("Unknown hash encoding");
         }
     } else if (ob->type == OBJ_STREAM) {
-        defragged += defragStream(db, de);
+        defragStream(db, de);
     } else if (ob->type == OBJ_MODULE) {
-        defragged += defragModule(db, de);
+        defragModule(db, de);
     } else {
         serverPanic("Unknown object type");
     }
-    return defragged;
 }
 
 /* Defrag scan callback for the main db dictionary. */
 void defragScanCallback(void *privdata, const dictEntry *de) {
-    long defragged = defragKey((redisDb*)privdata, (dictEntry*)de);
-    server.stat_active_defrag_hits += defragged;
-    if(defragged)
+    long long hits_before = server.stat_active_defrag_hits;
+    defragKey((redisDb*)privdata, (dictEntry*)de);
+    if (server.stat_active_defrag_hits != hits_before)
         server.stat_active_defrag_key_hits++;
     else
         server.stat_active_defrag_key_misses++;
@@ -863,15 +819,13 @@ float getAllocatorFragmentation(size_t *out_frag_bytes) {
 
 /* We may need to defrag other globals, one small allocation can hold a full allocator run.
  * so although small, it is still important to defrag these */
-long defragOtherGlobals() {
-    long defragged = 0;
+void defragOtherGlobals() {
 
     /* there are many more pointers to defrag (e.g. client argv, output / aof buffers, etc.
      * but we assume most of these are short lived, we only need to defrag allocations
      * that remain static for a long time */
-    defragged += activeDefragSdsDict(evalScriptsDict(), DEFRAG_SDS_DICT_VAL_LUA_SCRIPT);
-    defragged += moduleDefragGlobals();
-    return defragged;
+    activeDefragSdsDict(evalScriptsDict(), DEFRAG_SDS_DICT_VAL_LUA_SCRIPT);
+    moduleDefragGlobals();
 }
 
 /* returns 0 more work may or may not be needed (see non-zero cursor),
@@ -880,17 +834,17 @@ int defragLaterItem(dictEntry *de, unsigned long *cursor, long long endtime, int
     if (de) {
         robj *ob = dictGetVal(de);
         if (ob->type == OBJ_LIST) {
-            return scanLaterList(ob, cursor, endtime, &server.stat_active_defrag_hits);
+            return scanLaterList(ob, cursor, endtime);
         } else if (ob->type == OBJ_SET) {
-            server.stat_active_defrag_hits += scanLaterSet(ob, cursor);
+            scanLaterSet(ob, cursor);
         } else if (ob->type == OBJ_ZSET) {
-            server.stat_active_defrag_hits += scanLaterZset(ob, cursor);
+            scanLaterZset(ob, cursor);
         } else if (ob->type == OBJ_HASH) {
-            server.stat_active_defrag_hits += scanLaterHash(ob, cursor);
+            scanLaterHash(ob, cursor);
         } else if (ob->type == OBJ_STREAM) {
-            return scanLaterStreamListpacks(ob, cursor, endtime, &server.stat_active_defrag_hits);
+            return scanLaterStreamListpacks(ob, cursor, endtime);
         } else if (ob->type == OBJ_MODULE) {
-            return moduleLateDefrag(dictGetKey(de), ob, cursor, endtime, &server.stat_active_defrag_hits, dbid);
+            return moduleLateDefrag(dictGetKey(de), ob, cursor, endtime, dbid);
         } else {
             *cursor = 0; /* object type may have changed since we schedule it for later */
         }
@@ -1061,7 +1015,7 @@ void activeDefragCycle(void) {
             /* Move on to next database, and stop if we reached the last one. */
             if (++current_db >= server.dbnum) {
                 /* defrag other items not part of the db / keys */
-                server.stat_active_defrag_hits += defragOtherGlobals();
+                defragOtherGlobals();
 
                 long long now = ustime();
                 size_t frag_bytes;
@@ -1100,19 +1054,14 @@ void activeDefragCycle(void) {
 
             /* Scan the keyspace dict unless we're scanning the expire dict. */
             if (!expires_cursor)
-                cursor = dictScanDefrag(db->dict,
-                                        cursor,
-                                        defragScanCallback,
-                                        activeDefragAlloc,
-                                        db);
+                cursor = dictScanDefrag(db->dict, cursor, defragScanCallback,
+                                        activeDefragAlloc, db);
 
             /* When done scanning the keyspace dict, we scan the expire dict. */
             if (!cursor)
-                expires_cursor = dictScanDefrag(db->expires,
-                                                expires_cursor,
+                expires_cursor = dictScanDefrag(db->expires, expires_cursor,
                                                 defragExpireScanCallback,
-                                                activeDefragAlloc,
-                                                NULL);
+                                                activeDefragAlloc, NULL);
 
             /* Once in 16 scan iterations, 512 pointer reallocations. or 64 keys
              * (if we have a lot of pointers in one hash bucket or rehashing),
@@ -1159,9 +1108,8 @@ void *activeDefragAlloc(void *ptr) {
     return NULL;
 }
 
-robj *activeDefragStringOb(robj *ob, long *defragged) {
+robj *activeDefragStringOb(robj *ob) {
     UNUSED(ob);
-    UNUSED(defragged);
     return NULL;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/module.c b/src/module.c
index b745e8ee4..481553f12 100644
--- a/src/module.c
+++ b/src/module.c
@@ -12562,7 +12562,6 @@ const char *RM_GetCurrentCommandName(RedisModuleCtx *ctx) {
  * defrag callback.
  */
 struct RedisModuleDefragCtx {
-    long defragged;
     long long int endtime;
     unsigned long *cursor;
     struct redisObject *key; /* Optional name of key processed, NULL when unknown. */
@@ -12651,11 +12650,8 @@ int RM_DefragCursorGet(RedisModuleDefragCtx *ctx, unsigned long *cursor) {
  * be used again.
  */
 void *RM_DefragAlloc(RedisModuleDefragCtx *ctx, void *ptr) {
-    void *newptr = activeDefragAlloc(ptr);
-    if (newptr)
-        ctx->defragged++;
-
-    return newptr;
+    UNUSED(ctx);
+    return activeDefragAlloc(ptr);
 }
 
 /* Defrag a RedisModuleString previously allocated by RM_Alloc, RM_Calloc, etc.
@@ -12669,7 +12665,8 @@ void *RM_DefragAlloc(RedisModuleDefragCtx *ctx, void *ptr) {
  * on the Redis side is dropped as soon as the command callback returns).
  */
 RedisModuleString *RM_DefragRedisModuleString(RedisModuleDefragCtx *ctx, RedisModuleString *str) {
-    return activeDefragStringOb(str, &ctx->defragged);
+    UNUSED(ctx);
+    return activeDefragStringOb(str);
 }
 
 
@@ -12678,11 +12675,11 @@ RedisModuleString *RM_DefragRedisModuleString(RedisModuleDefragCtx *ctx, RedisMo
  * Returns a zero value (and initializes the cursor) if no more needs to be done,
  * or a non-zero value otherwise.
  */
-int moduleLateDefrag(robj *key, robj *value, unsigned long *cursor, long long endtime, long long *defragged, int dbid) {
+int moduleLateDefrag(robj *key, robj *value, unsigned long *cursor, long long endtime, int dbid) {
     moduleValue *mv = value->ptr;
     moduleType *mt = mv->type;
 
-    RedisModuleDefragCtx defrag_ctx = { 0, endtime, cursor, key, dbid};
+    RedisModuleDefragCtx defrag_ctx = { endtime, cursor, key, dbid};
 
     /* Invoke callback. Note that the callback may be missing if the key has been
      * replaced with a different type since our last visit.
@@ -12691,7 +12688,6 @@ int moduleLateDefrag(robj *key, robj *value, unsigned long *cursor, long long en
     if (mt->defrag)
         ret = mt->defrag(&defrag_ctx, key, &mv->value);
 
-    *defragged += defrag_ctx.defragged;
     if (!ret) {
         *cursor = 0;    /* No more work to do */
         return 0;
@@ -12706,7 +12702,7 @@ int moduleLateDefrag(robj *key, robj *value, unsigned long *cursor, long long en
  * Returns 1 if the operation has been completed or 0 if it needs to
  * be scheduled for late defrag.
  */
-int moduleDefragValue(robj *key, robj *value, long *defragged, int dbid) {
+int moduleDefragValue(robj *key, robj *value, int dbid) {
     moduleValue *mv = value->ptr;
     moduleType *mt = mv->type;
 
@@ -12715,7 +12711,6 @@ int moduleDefragValue(robj *key, robj *value, long *defragged, int dbid) {
      */
     moduleValue *newmv = activeDefragAlloc(mv);
     if (newmv) {
-        (*defragged)++;
         value->ptr = mv = newmv;
     }
 
@@ -12733,29 +12728,24 @@ int moduleDefragValue(robj *key, robj *value, long *defragged, int dbid) {
         return 0;  /* Defrag later */
     }
 
-    RedisModuleDefragCtx defrag_ctx = { 0, 0, NULL, key, dbid};
+    RedisModuleDefragCtx defrag_ctx = { 0, NULL, key, dbid };
     mt->defrag(&defrag_ctx, key, &mv->value);
-    (*defragged) += defrag_ctx.defragged;
     return 1;
 }
 
 /* Call registered module API defrag functions */
-long moduleDefragGlobals(void) {
+void moduleDefragGlobals(void) {
     dictIterator *di = dictGetIterator(modules);
     dictEntry *de;
-    long defragged = 0;
 
     while ((de = dictNext(di)) != NULL) {
         struct RedisModule *module = dictGetVal(de);
         if (!module->defrag_cb)
             continue;
-        RedisModuleDefragCtx defrag_ctx = { 0, 0, NULL, NULL, -1};
+        RedisModuleDefragCtx defrag_ctx = { 0, NULL, NULL, -1};
         module->defrag_cb(&defrag_ctx);
-        defragged += defrag_ctx.defragged;
     }
     dictReleaseIterator(di);
-
-    return defragged;
 }
 
 /* Returns the name of the key currently being processed.
diff --git a/src/server.h b/src/server.h
index 86611c321..bf0a15459 100644
--- a/src/server.h
+++ b/src/server.h
@@ -2442,9 +2442,9 @@ void moduleNotifyKeyUnlink(robj *key, robj *val, int dbid, int flags);
 size_t moduleGetFreeEffort(robj *key, robj *val, int dbid);
 size_t moduleGetMemUsage(robj *key, robj *val, size_t sample_size, int dbid);
 robj *moduleTypeDupOrReply(client *c, robj *fromkey, robj *tokey, int todb, robj *value);
-int moduleDefragValue(robj *key, robj *obj, long *defragged, int dbid);
-int moduleLateDefrag(robj *key, robj *value, unsigned long *cursor, long long endtime, long long *defragged, int dbid);
-long moduleDefragGlobals(void);
+int moduleDefragValue(robj *key, robj *obj, int dbid);
+int moduleLateDefrag(robj *key, robj *value, unsigned long *cursor, long long endtime, int dbid);
+void moduleDefragGlobals(void);
 void *moduleGetHandleByName(char *modulename);
 int moduleIsModuleCommand(void *module_handle, struct redisCommand *cmd);
 
@@ -2988,7 +2988,7 @@ void checkChildrenDone(void);
 int setOOMScoreAdj(int process_class);
 void rejectCommandFormat(client *c, const char *fmt, ...);
 void *activeDefragAlloc(void *ptr);
-robj *activeDefragStringOb(robj* ob, long *defragged);
+robj *activeDefragStringOb(robj* ob);
 void dismissSds(sds s);
 void dismissMemory(void* ptr, size_t size_hint);
 void dismissMemoryInChild(void);