diff --git a/net/can/isotp.c b/net/can/isotp.c
index 4c2062875893..a79287ef86da 100644
--- a/net/can/isotp.c
+++ b/net/can/isotp.c
@@ -569,10 +569,6 @@ static int isotp_rcv_cf(struct sock *sk, struct canfd_frame *cf, int ae,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	/* no creation of flow control frames */
-	if (so->opt.flags & CAN_ISOTP_LISTEN_MODE)
-		return 0;
-
 	/* perform blocksize handling, if enabled */
 	if (!so->rxfc.bs || ++so->rx.bs < so->rxfc.bs) {
 		/* start rx timeout watchdog */
@@ -581,6 +577,10 @@ static int isotp_rcv_cf(struct sock *sk, struct canfd_frame *cf, int ae,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	/* no creation of flow control frames */
+	if (so->opt.flags & CAN_ISOTP_LISTEN_MODE)
+		return 0;
+
 	/* we reached the specified blocksize so->rxfc.bs */
 	isotp_send_fc(sk, ae, ISOTP_FC_CTS);
 	return 0;