diff --git a/drivers/net/macsec.c b/drivers/net/macsec.c
index 5defa29069ca3..774b9db0c811f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macsec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macsec.c
@@ -1087,6 +1087,7 @@ static rx_handler_result_t macsec_handle_frame(struct sk_buff **pskb)
 	struct macsec_rx_sa *rx_sa;
 	struct macsec_rxh_data *rxd;
 	struct macsec_dev *macsec;
+	unsigned int len;
 	sci_t sci;
 	u32 pn;
 	bool cbit;
@@ -1242,9 +1243,10 @@ static rx_handler_result_t macsec_handle_frame(struct sk_buff **pskb)
 	macsec_rxsc_put(rx_sc);
 
 	skb_orphan(skb);
+	len = skb->len;
 	ret = gro_cells_receive(&macsec->gro_cells, skb);
 	if (ret == NET_RX_SUCCESS)
-		count_rx(dev, skb->len);
+		count_rx(dev, len);
 	else
 		macsec->secy.netdev->stats.rx_dropped++;