diff --git a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000.c b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000.c
index 32bd7f451aa4..7b92e911a616 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000.c
@@ -377,10 +377,9 @@ static void sja1000_rx(struct net_device *dev)
 	/* release receive buffer */
 	sja1000_write_cmdreg(priv, CMD_RRB);
 
-	netif_rx(skb);
-
 	stats->rx_packets++;
 	stats->rx_bytes += cf->can_dlc;
+	netif_rx(skb);
 
 	can_led_event(dev, CAN_LED_EVENT_RX);
 }
@@ -484,10 +483,9 @@ static int sja1000_err(struct net_device *dev, uint8_t isrc, uint8_t status)
 			can_bus_off(dev);
 	}
 
-	netif_rx(skb);
-
 	stats->rx_packets++;
 	stats->rx_bytes += cf->can_dlc;
+	netif_rx(skb);
 
 	return 0;
 }