diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 70ecb86439ca..8b6118a16b87 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -3231,6 +3231,17 @@ another_round:
 ncls:
 #endif
 
+	if (vlan_tx_tag_present(skb)) {
+		if (pt_prev) {
+			ret = deliver_skb(skb, pt_prev, orig_dev);
+			pt_prev = NULL;
+		}
+		if (vlan_do_receive(&skb))
+			goto another_round;
+		else if (unlikely(!skb))
+			goto out;
+	}
+
 	rx_handler = rcu_dereference(skb->dev->rx_handler);
 	if (rx_handler) {
 		if (pt_prev) {
@@ -3251,17 +3262,6 @@ ncls:
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (vlan_tx_tag_present(skb)) {
-		if (pt_prev) {
-			ret = deliver_skb(skb, pt_prev, orig_dev);
-			pt_prev = NULL;
-		}
-		if (vlan_do_receive(&skb))
-			goto another_round;
-		else if (unlikely(!skb))
-			goto out;
-	}
-
 	/* deliver only exact match when indicated */
 	null_or_dev = deliver_exact ? skb->dev : NULL;