diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
index 98ec1b8a7d8e..6290d8bedc92 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ static netdev_tx_t bgmac_dma_tx_add(struct bgmac *bgmac,
 	}
 
 	slot->skb = skb;
-	ring->end += nr_frags + 1;
 	netdev_sent_queue(net_dev, skb->len);
+	ring->end += nr_frags + 1;
 
 	wmb();