diff --git a/net/core/skbuff.c b/net/core/skbuff.c
index ea052fa710d8..37c858dc11a6 100644
--- a/net/core/skbuff.c
+++ b/net/core/skbuff.c
@@ -6965,9 +6965,9 @@ void skb_attempt_defer_free(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	unsigned int defer_max;
 	bool kick;
 
-	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(cpu >= nr_cpu_ids) ||
-	    !cpu_online(cpu) ||
-	    cpu == raw_smp_processor_id()) {
+	if (cpu == raw_smp_processor_id() ||
+	    WARN_ON_ONCE(cpu >= nr_cpu_ids) ||
+	    !cpu_online(cpu)) {
 nodefer:	kfree_skb_napi_cache(skb);
 		return;
 	}