diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/mem_cache/hiradix_cache.py b/python/sglang/srt/mem_cache/hiradix_cache.py
index f939fff4b2cf..c23ed1e436ca 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/mem_cache/hiradix_cache.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/mem_cache/hiradix_cache.py
@@ -559,13 +559,11 @@ def _match_prefix_helper(self, node: TreeNode, key: List):
             prefix_len = self.key_match_fn(child.key, key)
             if prefix_len < len(child.key):
                 new_node = self._split_node(child.key, child, prefix_len)
-                self.inc_hit_count(new_node)
                 if not new_node.evicted:
                     value.append(new_node.value)
                 node = new_node
                 break
             else:
-                self.inc_hit_count(child)
                 if not child.evicted:
                     value.append(child.value)
                 node = child