diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_xsk.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_xsk.c
index e402c62eb31379f107ca6b36bb337f00ab1e8245..8557807b417175e161341396898ad44fcce7735f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_xsk.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_xsk.c
@@ -348,12 +348,12 @@ int i40e_clean_rx_irq_zc(struct i40e_ring *rx_ring, int budget)
 		 * SBP is *not* set in PRT_SBPVSI (default not set).
 		 */
 		skb = i40e_construct_skb_zc(rx_ring, *bi);
-		*bi = NULL;
 		if (!skb) {
 			rx_ring->rx_stats.alloc_buff_failed++;
 			break;
 		}
 
+		*bi = NULL;
 		cleaned_count++;
 		i40e_inc_ntc(rx_ring);