diff --git a/drivers/net/can/flexcan.c b/drivers/net/can/flexcan.c
index 6201c5a1a884..b1e8d729851c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/flexcan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/flexcan.c
@@ -577,10 +577,10 @@ static int flexcan_poll_bus_err(struct net_device *dev, u32 reg_esr)
 		return 0;
 
 	do_bus_err(dev, cf, reg_esr);
-	netif_receive_skb(skb);
 
 	dev->stats.rx_packets++;
 	dev->stats.rx_bytes += cf->can_dlc;
+	netif_receive_skb(skb);
 
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -622,10 +622,9 @@ static int flexcan_poll_state(struct net_device *dev, u32 reg_esr)
 	if (unlikely(new_state == CAN_STATE_BUS_OFF))
 		can_bus_off(dev);
 
-	netif_receive_skb(skb);
-
 	dev->stats.rx_packets++;
 	dev->stats.rx_bytes += cf->can_dlc;
+	netif_receive_skb(skb);
 
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -670,10 +669,10 @@ static int flexcan_read_frame(struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 
 	flexcan_read_fifo(dev, cf);
-	netif_receive_skb(skb);
 
 	stats->rx_packets++;
 	stats->rx_bytes += cf->can_dlc;
+	netif_receive_skb(skb);
 
 	can_led_event(dev, CAN_LED_EVENT_RX);