1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/3c509.c b/drivers/net/3c509.c
index e6c545fe5f58..fe6d84105e55 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c509.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c509.c
@@ -1063,7 +1063,6 @@ el3_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                         struct sk_buff *skb;
 
                         skb = dev_alloc_skb(pkt_len+5);
-                        dev->stats.rx_bytes += pkt_len;
                         if (el3_debug > 4)
                                 printk("Receiving packet size %d status %4.4x.\n",
                                            pkt_len, rx_status);
@@ -1078,6 +1077,7 @@ el3_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                                 skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb,dev);
                                 netif_rx(skb);
                                 dev->last_rx = jiffies;
+                                dev->stats.rx_bytes += pkt_len;
                                 dev->stats.rx_packets++;
                                 continue;
                         }