diff --git a/drivers/event/dsw/dsw_event.c b/drivers/event/dsw/dsw_event.c
index f3873c54e5..0df9209e4f 100644
--- a/drivers/event/dsw/dsw_event.c
+++ b/drivers/event/dsw/dsw_event.c
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@ dsw_event_enqueue_burst_generic(struct dsw_port *source_port,
 	DSW_LOG_DP_PORT(DEBUG, source_port->id, "%d non-release events "
 			"accepted.\n", num_non_release);
 
-	return num_non_release;
+	return (num_non_release + num_release);
 }
 
 uint16_t