diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/gs_usb.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/gs_usb.c
index 5858cbafbc965..264a0f764e011 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/gs_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/gs_usb.c
@@ -626,6 +626,9 @@ 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;
@@ -633,8 +636,6 @@ static void gs_usb_receive_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		cf->can_id |= CAN_ERR_CRTL;
 		cf->len = CAN_ERR_DLC;
 		cf->data[1] = CAN_ERR_CRTL_RX_OVERFLOW;
-		stats->rx_over_errors++;
-		stats->rx_errors++;
 		netif_rx(skb);
 	}