diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139cp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139cp.c
index f2a2128165dd..737c1a881f78 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139cp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139cp.c
@@ -678,9 +678,6 @@ static void cp_tx (struct cp_private *cp)
 				 le32_to_cpu(txd->opts1) & 0xffff,
 				 PCI_DMA_TODEVICE);
 
-		bytes_compl += skb->len;
-		pkts_compl++;
-
 		if (status & LastFrag) {
 			if (status & (TxError | TxFIFOUnder)) {
 				netif_dbg(cp, tx_err, cp->dev,
@@ -702,6 +699,8 @@ static void cp_tx (struct cp_private *cp)
 				netif_dbg(cp, tx_done, cp->dev,
 					  "tx done, slot %d\n", tx_tail);
 			}
+			bytes_compl += skb->len;
+			pkts_compl++;
 			dev_kfree_skb_irq(skb);
 		}