diff --git a/drivers/net/spider_net.c b/drivers/net/spider_net.c
index c3964c3d89d9..ef84d7c757a0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/spider_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/spider_net.c
@@ -1014,12 +1014,12 @@ spider_net_pass_skb_up(struct spider_net_descr *descr,
 		 */
 	}
 
-	/* pass skb up to stack */
-	netif_receive_skb(skb);
-
 	/* update netdevice statistics */
 	card->netdev_stats.rx_packets++;
 	card->netdev_stats.rx_bytes += skb->len;
+
+	/* pass skb up to stack */
+	netif_receive_skb(skb);
 }
 
 #ifdef DEBUG