diff --git a/net/bridge/br_input.c b/net/bridge/br_input.c
index 8e486203d133a..abe11f085479c 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_input.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_input.c
@@ -80,13 +80,10 @@ static void br_do_proxy_arp(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_bridge *br,
 
 	BR_INPUT_SKB_CB(skb)->proxyarp_replied = false;
 
-	if (dev->flags & IFF_NOARP)
+	if ((dev->flags & IFF_NOARP) ||
+	    !pskb_may_pull(skb, arp_hdr_len(dev)))
 		return;
 
-	if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, arp_hdr_len(dev))) {
-		dev->stats.tx_dropped++;
-		return;
-	}
 	parp = arp_hdr(skb);
 
 	if (parp->ar_pro != htons(ETH_P_IP) ||