diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core and Builtins/2023-07-20-11-41-16.gh-issue-106905.AyZpuB.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core and Builtins/2023-07-20-11-41-16.gh-issue-106905.AyZpuB.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..73b75833a71284
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core and Builtins/2023-07-20-11-41-16.gh-issue-106905.AyZpuB.rst	
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix incorrect SystemError about AST constructor recursion depth mismatch.
diff --git a/Parser/asdl_c.py b/Parser/asdl_c.py
index e19038e9d3fca0..1ef76f42bfb3c8 100755
--- a/Parser/asdl_c.py
+++ b/Parser/asdl_c.py
@@ -1273,6 +1273,7 @@ def func_end(self):
         self.emit("state->recursion_depth--;", 1)
         self.emit("return result;", 1)
         self.emit("failed:", 0)
+        self.emit("state->recursion_depth--;", 1)
         self.emit("Py_XDECREF(value);", 1)
         self.emit("Py_XDECREF(result);", 1)
         self.emit("return NULL;", 1)
diff --git a/Python/Python-ast.c b/Python/Python-ast.c
index 9139f6e54f36d6..1d0ef2ce4d0293 100644
--- a/Python/Python-ast.c
+++ b/Python/Python-ast.c
@@ -3675,6 +3675,7 @@ ast2obj_mod(struct ast_state *state, void* _o)
     state->recursion_depth--;
     return result;
 failed:
+    state->recursion_depth--;
     Py_XDECREF(value);
     Py_XDECREF(result);
     return NULL;
@@ -4240,6 +4241,7 @@ ast2obj_stmt(struct ast_state *state, void* _o)
     state->recursion_depth--;
     return result;
 failed:
+    state->recursion_depth--;
     Py_XDECREF(value);
     Py_XDECREF(result);
     return NULL;
@@ -4723,6 +4725,7 @@ ast2obj_expr(struct ast_state *state, void* _o)
     state->recursion_depth--;
     return result;
 failed:
+    state->recursion_depth--;
     Py_XDECREF(value);
     Py_XDECREF(result);
     return NULL;
@@ -4894,6 +4897,7 @@ ast2obj_comprehension(struct ast_state *state, void* _o)
     state->recursion_depth--;
     return result;
 failed:
+    state->recursion_depth--;
     Py_XDECREF(value);
     Py_XDECREF(result);
     return NULL;
@@ -4959,6 +4963,7 @@ ast2obj_excepthandler(struct ast_state *state, void* _o)
     state->recursion_depth--;
     return result;
 failed:
+    state->recursion_depth--;
     Py_XDECREF(value);
     Py_XDECREF(result);
     return NULL;
@@ -5019,6 +5024,7 @@ ast2obj_arguments(struct ast_state *state, void* _o)
     state->recursion_depth--;
     return result;
 failed:
+    state->recursion_depth--;
     Py_XDECREF(value);
     Py_XDECREF(result);
     return NULL;
@@ -5079,6 +5085,7 @@ ast2obj_arg(struct ast_state *state, void* _o)
     state->recursion_depth--;
     return result;
 failed:
+    state->recursion_depth--;
     Py_XDECREF(value);
     Py_XDECREF(result);
     return NULL;
@@ -5134,6 +5141,7 @@ ast2obj_keyword(struct ast_state *state, void* _o)
     state->recursion_depth--;
     return result;
 failed:
+    state->recursion_depth--;
     Py_XDECREF(value);
     Py_XDECREF(result);
     return NULL;
@@ -5189,6 +5197,7 @@ ast2obj_alias(struct ast_state *state, void* _o)
     state->recursion_depth--;
     return result;
 failed:
+    state->recursion_depth--;
     Py_XDECREF(value);
     Py_XDECREF(result);
     return NULL;
@@ -5224,6 +5233,7 @@ ast2obj_withitem(struct ast_state *state, void* _o)
     state->recursion_depth--;
     return result;
 failed:
+    state->recursion_depth--;
     Py_XDECREF(value);
     Py_XDECREF(result);
     return NULL;
@@ -5264,6 +5274,7 @@ ast2obj_match_case(struct ast_state *state, void* _o)
     state->recursion_depth--;
     return result;
 failed:
+    state->recursion_depth--;
     Py_XDECREF(value);
     Py_XDECREF(result);
     return NULL;
@@ -5425,6 +5436,7 @@ ast2obj_pattern(struct ast_state *state, void* _o)
     state->recursion_depth--;
     return result;
 failed:
+    state->recursion_depth--;
     Py_XDECREF(value);
     Py_XDECREF(result);
     return NULL;
@@ -5464,6 +5476,7 @@ ast2obj_type_ignore(struct ast_state *state, void* _o)
     state->recursion_depth--;
     return result;
 failed:
+    state->recursion_depth--;
     Py_XDECREF(value);
     Py_XDECREF(result);
     return NULL;