diff --git a/drivers/net/veth.c b/drivers/net/veth.c
index 35dd89a..cc502bf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/veth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/veth.c
@@ -975,6 +975,9 @@ static int veth_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 
 	if (stats.xdp_redirect > 0)
 		xdp_do_flush();
+	if (stats.xdp_tx > 0)
+		veth_xdp_flush(rq, &bq);
+	xdp_clear_return_frame_no_direct();
 
 	if (done < budget && napi_complete_done(napi, done)) {
 		/* Write rx_notify_masked before reading ptr_ring */
@@ -987,10 +990,6 @@ static int veth_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (stats.xdp_tx > 0)
-		veth_xdp_flush(rq, &bq);
-	xdp_clear_return_frame_no_direct();
-
 	/* Release backpressure per NAPI poll */
 	smp_rmb(); /* Paired with netif_tx_stop_queue set_bit */
 	if (peer_txq && netif_tx_queue_stopped(peer_txq)) {