diff --git a/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport.c b/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport.c
index a64bf601b480d..2925f5d27ad3f 100644
--- a/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport.c
+++ b/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport.c
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ virtio_transport_send_pkt_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		if (!skb)
 			break;
 
-		virtio_transport_deliver_tap_pkt(skb);
 		reply = virtio_vsock_skb_reply(skb);
 
 		sg_init_one(&hdr, virtio_vsock_hdr(skb), sizeof(*virtio_vsock_hdr(skb)));
@@ -128,6 +127,8 @@ virtio_transport_send_pkt_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			break;
 		}
 
+		virtio_transport_deliver_tap_pkt(skb);
+
 		if (reply) {
 			struct virtqueue *rx_vq = vsock->vqs[VSOCK_VQ_RX];
 			int val;