diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index c59c232aca64..5271c6129f0e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -3511,9 +3511,10 @@ static int stmmac_rx(struct stmmac_priv *priv, int limit, u32 queue)
 					&priv->xstats, rx_q->dma_erx + entry);
 		if (unlikely(status == discard_frame)) {
 			page_pool_recycle_direct(rx_q->page_pool, buf->page);
-			priv->dev->stats.rx_errors++;
 			buf->page = NULL;
 			error = 1;
+			if (!priv->hwts_rx_en)
+				priv->dev->stats.rx_errors++;
 		}
 
 		if (unlikely(error && (status & rx_not_ls)))