diff --git a/drivers/net/can/grcan.c b/drivers/net/can/grcan.c
index e3d7e22a4fa0..db9538d4b358 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/grcan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/grcan.c
@@ -1216,11 +1216,12 @@ static int grcan_receive(struct net_device *dev, int budget)
 				cf->data[i] = (u8)(slot[j] >> shift);
 			}
 		}
-		netif_receive_skb(skb);
 
 		/* Update statistics and read pointer */
 		stats->rx_packets++;
 		stats->rx_bytes += cf->can_dlc;
+		netif_receive_skb(skb);
+
 		rd = grcan_ring_add(rd, GRCAN_MSG_SIZE, dma->rx.size);
 	}