diff --git a/drivers/net/macvlan.c b/drivers/net/macvlan.c
index 963a02c988e9..8d5f88a538fc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macvlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macvlan.c
@@ -363,10 +363,11 @@ static void macvlan_broadcast_enqueue(struct macvlan_port *port,
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&port->bc_queue.lock);
 
+	schedule_work(&port->bc_work);
+
 	if (err)
 		goto free_nskb;
 
-	schedule_work(&port->bc_work);
 	return;
 
 free_nskb: