diff --git a/drivers/firewire/net.c b/drivers/firewire/net.c
index 538bd677c254a..7a4d1a478e33e 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/net.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/net.c
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ static int fwnet_finish_incoming_packet(struct net_device *net,
 					struct sk_buff *skb, u16 source_node_id,
 					bool is_broadcast, u16 ether_type)
 {
-	int status;
+	int status, len;
 
 	switch (ether_type) {
 	case ETH_P_ARP:
@@ -533,13 +533,15 @@ static int fwnet_finish_incoming_packet(struct net_device *net,
 		}
 		skb->protocol = protocol;
 	}
+
+	len = skb->len;
 	status = netif_rx(skb);
 	if (status == NET_RX_DROP) {
 		net->stats.rx_errors++;
 		net->stats.rx_dropped++;
 	} else {
 		net->stats.rx_packets++;
-		net->stats.rx_bytes += skb->len;
+		net->stats.rx_bytes += len;
 	}
 
 	return 0;