diff --git a/net/sched/sch_generic.c b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
index 6f7aebd14072..6128e6f24589 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_generic.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
@@ -432,11 +432,11 @@ static inline struct sk_buff_head *band2list(struct pfifo_fast_priv *priv,
 
 static int pfifo_fast_enqueue(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc* qdisc)
 {
-	int band = prio2band[skb->priority & TC_PRIO_MAX];
-	struct pfifo_fast_priv *priv = qdisc_priv(qdisc);
-	struct sk_buff_head *list = band2list(priv, band);
+	if (skb_queue_len(&qdisc->q) < qdisc_dev(qdisc)->tx_queue_len) {
+		int band = prio2band[skb->priority & TC_PRIO_MAX];
+		struct pfifo_fast_priv *priv = qdisc_priv(qdisc);
+		struct sk_buff_head *list = band2list(priv, band);
 
-	if (skb_queue_len(list) < qdisc_dev(qdisc)->tx_queue_len) {
 		priv->bitmap |= (1 << band);
 		qdisc->q.qlen++;
 		return __qdisc_enqueue_tail(skb, qdisc, list);