diff --git a/include/net/ip_tunnels.h b/include/net/ip_tunnels.h
index 58d8e6260aa1..1ddd401a8981 100644
--- a/include/net/ip_tunnels.h
+++ b/include/net/ip_tunnels.h
@@ -455,14 +455,15 @@ static inline void iptunnel_xmit_stats(struct net_device *dev, int pkt_len)
 		tstats->tx_packets++;
 		u64_stats_update_end(&tstats->syncp);
 		put_cpu_ptr(tstats);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	if (pkt_len < 0) {
-		DEV_STATS_INC(dev, tx_errors);
-		DEV_STATS_INC(dev, tx_aborted_errors);
 	} else {
-		DEV_STATS_INC(dev, tx_dropped);
+		struct net_device_stats *err_stats = &dev->stats;
+
+		if (pkt_len < 0) {
+			err_stats->tx_errors++;
+			err_stats->tx_aborted_errors++;
+		} else {
+			err_stats->tx_dropped++;
+		}
 	}
 }