diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/tx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/tx.c
index ab4c635..e0e00b3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/tx.c
@@ -1173,11 +1173,11 @@
 			goto mem_err;
 	}
 
+	netdev_tx_sent_queue(tx_queue->core_txq, skb->len);
+
 	/* Pass off to hardware */
 	efx_nic_push_buffers(tx_queue);
 
-	netdev_tx_sent_queue(tx_queue->core_txq, skb->len);
-
 	tx_queue->tso_bursts++;
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;