diff --git a/ants_test.go b/ants_test.go
index 80cf140..f61efe5 100644
--- a/ants_test.go
+++ b/ants_test.go
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ import (
 	"runtime"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/panjf2000/ants"
-	"time"
 )
 
 var n = 100000
diff --git a/pool.go b/pool.go
index aec9573..ac3edcd 100644
--- a/pool.go
+++ b/pool.go
@@ -129,6 +129,16 @@ func (p *Pool) Running() int {
 	return int(atomic.LoadInt32(&p.running))
 }
 
+// IncrRunning increases the number of the currently running goroutines
+func (p *Pool) IncrRunning() {
+	atomic.AddInt32(&p.running, 1)
+}
+
+// DecrRunning decreases the number of the currently running goroutines
+func (p *Pool) DecrRunning() {
+	atomic.AddInt32(&p.running, -1)
+}
+
 // Free returns the available goroutines to work
 func (p *Pool) Free() int {
 	return int(atomic.LoadInt32(&p.capacity) - atomic.LoadInt32(&p.running))
@@ -181,11 +191,7 @@ func (p *Pool) getWorker() *Worker {
 	idleWorkers := p.workers
 	n := len(idleWorkers) - 1
 	if n < 0 {
-		if p.Running() >= p.Cap() {
-			waiting = true
-		} else {
-			atomic.AddInt32(&p.running, 1)
-		}
+		waiting = p.Running() >= p.Cap()
 	} else {
 		<-p.freeSignal
 		w = idleWorkers[n]
@@ -209,6 +215,7 @@ func (p *Pool) getWorker() *Worker {
 			task: make(chan f, 1),
 		}
 		w.run()
+		p.IncrRunning()
 	}
 	return w
 }
diff --git a/pool_func.go b/pool_func.go
index c3f20a7..77221e4 100644
--- a/pool_func.go
+++ b/pool_func.go
@@ -134,6 +134,16 @@ func (p *PoolWithFunc) Running() int {
 	return int(atomic.LoadInt32(&p.running))
 }
 
+// IncrRunning increases the number of the currently running goroutines
+func (p *PoolWithFunc) IncrRunning() {
+	atomic.AddInt32(&p.running, 1)
+}
+
+// DecrRunning decreases the number of the currently running goroutines
+func (p *PoolWithFunc) DecrRunning() {
+	atomic.AddInt32(&p.running, -1)
+}
+
 // Free returns the available goroutines to work
 func (p *PoolWithFunc) Free() int {
 	return int(atomic.LoadInt32(&p.capacity) - atomic.LoadInt32(&p.running))
@@ -186,11 +196,7 @@ func (p *PoolWithFunc) getWorker() *WorkerWithFunc {
 	idleWorkers := p.workers
 	n := len(idleWorkers) - 1
 	if n < 0 {
-		if p.Running() >= p.Cap() {
-			waiting = true
-		} else {
-			atomic.AddInt32(&p.running, 1)
-		}
+		waiting = p.Running() >= p.Cap()
 	} else {
 		<-p.freeSignal
 		w = idleWorkers[n]
@@ -214,6 +220,7 @@ func (p *PoolWithFunc) getWorker() *WorkerWithFunc {
 			args: make(chan interface{}, 1),
 		}
 		w.run()
+		p.IncrRunning()
 	}
 	return w
 }
diff --git a/worker.go b/worker.go
index c0667fb..8d29a3a 100644
--- a/worker.go
+++ b/worker.go
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 package ants
 
 import (
-	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ func (w *Worker) run() {
 	go func() {
 		for f := range w.task {
 			if f == nil {
-				atomic.AddInt32(&w.pool.running, -1)
+				w.pool.DecrRunning()
 				return
 			}
 			f()
diff --git a/worker_func.go b/worker_func.go
index 86c7448..22b6069 100644
--- a/worker_func.go
+++ b/worker_func.go
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 package ants
 
 import (
-	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ func (w *WorkerWithFunc) run() {
 	go func() {
 		for args := range w.args {
 			if args == nil {
-				atomic.AddInt32(&w.pool.running, -1)
+				w.pool.DecrRunning()
 				return
 			}
 			w.pool.poolFunc(args)