diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
index ca04c298daa23..b2d7c396e2e33 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
@@ -1296,7 +1296,7 @@ static irqreturn_t axienet_eth_irq(int irq, void *_ndev)
 		ndev->stats.rx_missed_errors++;
 
 	if (pending & XAE_INT_RXRJECT_MASK)
-		ndev->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
+		ndev->stats.rx_dropped++;
 
 	axienet_iow(lp, XAE_IS_OFFSET, pending);
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;