diff --git a/drivers/net/veth.c b/drivers/net/veth.c
index 5be8ed910553..5aa23a036ed3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/veth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/veth.c
@@ -849,6 +849,9 @@ static int veth_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 	xdp_set_return_frame_no_direct();
 	done = veth_xdp_rcv(rq, budget, &bq, &stats);
 
+	if (stats.xdp_redirect > 0)
+		xdp_do_flush();
+
 	if (done < budget && napi_complete_done(napi, done)) {
 		/* Write rx_notify_masked before reading ptr_ring */
 		smp_store_mb(rq->rx_notify_masked, false);
@@ -862,8 +865,6 @@ static int veth_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 
 	if (stats.xdp_tx > 0)
 		veth_xdp_flush(rq, &bq);
-	if (stats.xdp_redirect > 0)
-		xdp_do_flush();
 	xdp_clear_return_frame_no_direct();
 
 	return done;