Index: src/main/java/org/jgroups/protocols/pbcast/NAKACK.java
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--- src/main/java/org/jgroups/protocols/pbcast/NAKACK.java	(revision 10666)
+++ src/main/java/org/jgroups/protocols/pbcast/NAKACK.java	(working copy)
@@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@
         StatsEntry entry=map.get(key);
         if(entry == null) {
             entry = new StatsEntry();
-            entry = map.putIfAbsent(key, entry);
+            map.putIfAbsent(key, entry);
         }
         entry.xmit_reqs+=req;
         entry.xmit_rsps+=rsp;