diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/gs_usb.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/gs_usb.c
index de5e5385fc11..1a24c1d9dd8f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/gs_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/gs_usb.c
@@ -381,6 +381,9 @@ static void gs_usb_receive_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	}
 
 	if (hf->flags & GS_CAN_FLAG_OVERFLOW) {
+		stats->rx_over_errors++;
+		stats->rx_errors++;
+
 		skb = alloc_can_err_skb(netdev, &cf);
 		if (!skb)
 			goto resubmit_urb;
@@ -388,8 +391,6 @@ static void gs_usb_receive_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		cf->can_id |= CAN_ERR_CRTL;
 		cf->can_dlc = CAN_ERR_DLC;
 		cf->data[1] = CAN_ERR_CRTL_RX_OVERFLOW;
-		stats->rx_over_errors++;
-		stats->rx_errors++;
 		netif_rx(skb);
 	}