diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c
index 866bac0ae7e9..2d390384ef3b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c
@@ -324,10 +324,9 @@ static void ems_usb_rx_can_msg(struct ems_usb *dev, struct ems_cpc_msg *msg)
 			cf->data[i] = msg->msg.can_msg.msg[i];
 	}
 
-	netif_rx(skb);
-
 	stats->rx_packets++;
 	stats->rx_bytes += cf->can_dlc;
+	netif_rx(skb);
 }
 
 static void ems_usb_rx_err(struct ems_usb *dev, struct ems_cpc_msg *msg)
@@ -400,10 +399,9 @@ static void ems_usb_rx_err(struct ems_usb *dev, struct ems_cpc_msg *msg)
 		stats->rx_errors++;
 	}
 
-	netif_rx(skb);
-
 	stats->rx_packets++;
 	stats->rx_bytes += cf->can_dlc;
+	netif_rx(skb);
 }
 
 /*