diff --git a/drivers/net/can/slcan.c b/drivers/net/can/slcan.c
index a23a7af..9a3f15c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/slcan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/slcan.c
@@ -218,10 +218,10 @@
 
 	memcpy(skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct can_frame)),
 	       &cf, sizeof(struct can_frame));
-	netif_rx_ni(skb);
 
 	sl->dev->stats.rx_packets++;
 	sl->dev->stats.rx_bytes += cf.can_dlc;
+	netif_rx_ni(skb);
 }
 
 /* parse tty input stream */