diff --git a/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can.c b/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can.c
index d0bffb08aef5..31552959aed7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can.c
@@ -699,7 +699,6 @@ static void c_can_do_tx(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	for (/* nix */; (priv->tx_next - priv->tx_echo) > 0; priv->tx_echo++) {
 		msg_obj_no = get_tx_echo_msg_obj(priv);
-		c_can_inval_msg_object(dev, 0, msg_obj_no);
 		val = c_can_read_reg32(priv, &priv->regs->txrqst1);
 		if (!(val & (1 << msg_obj_no))) {
 			can_get_echo_skb(dev,
@@ -708,6 +707,7 @@ static void c_can_do_tx(struct net_device *dev)
 					&priv->regs->ifregs[0].msg_cntrl)
 					& IF_MCONT_DLC_MASK;
 			stats->tx_packets++;
+			c_can_inval_msg_object(dev, 0, msg_obj_no);
 		}
 	}