diff --git a/net/sched/act_ct.c b/net/sched/act_ct.c
index ad9df0cb4b98..90866ae45573 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_ct.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_ct.c
@@ -960,6 +960,7 @@ static int tcf_ct_act(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct tc_action *a,
 	tmpl = p->tmpl;
 
 	tcf_lastuse_update(&c->tcf_tm);
+	tcf_action_update_bstats(&c->common, skb);
 
 	if (clear) {
 		qdisc_skb_cb(skb)->post_ct = false;
@@ -1049,7 +1050,6 @@ static int tcf_ct_act(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct tc_action *a,
 
 	qdisc_skb_cb(skb)->post_ct = true;
 out_clear:
-	tcf_action_update_bstats(&c->common, skb);
 	if (defrag)
 		qdisc_skb_cb(skb)->pkt_len = skb->len;
 	return retval;