diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_stats.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_stats.c
index bda60d590fa88aeb29bf7f15c0c649548905544f..3445ded6674f6482d6a6de7c8ad76c59d4a71ae1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_stats.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_stats.c
@@ -1239,14 +1239,14 @@ void bnx2x_stats_handle(struct bnx2x *bp, enum bnx2x_stats_event event)
 	if (unlikely(bp->panic))
 		return;
 
+	bnx2x_stats_stm[bp->stats_state][event].action(bp);
+
 	/* Protect a state change flow */
 	spin_lock_bh(&bp->stats_lock);
 	state = bp->stats_state;
 	bp->stats_state = bnx2x_stats_stm[state][event].next_state;
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bp->stats_lock);
 
-	bnx2x_stats_stm[state][event].action(bp);
-
 	if ((event != STATS_EVENT_UPDATE) || netif_msg_timer(bp))
 		DP(BNX2X_MSG_STATS, "state %d -> event %d -> state %d\n",
 		   state, event, bp->stats_state);