diff --git a/drivers/firewire/net.c b/drivers/firewire/net.c
index 6b895986dc22..4af0a7bad7f2 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/net.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/net.c
@@ -929,8 +929,6 @@ static void fwnet_write_complete(struct fw_card *card, int rcode,
 	if (rcode == RCODE_COMPLETE) {
 		fwnet_transmit_packet_done(ptask);
 	} else {
-		fwnet_transmit_packet_failed(ptask);
-
 		if (printk_timed_ratelimit(&j,  1000) || rcode != last_rcode) {
 			dev_err(&ptask->dev->netdev->dev,
 				"fwnet_write_complete failed: %x (skipped %d)\n",
@@ -938,8 +936,10 @@ static void fwnet_write_complete(struct fw_card *card, int rcode,
 
 			errors_skipped = 0;
 			last_rcode = rcode;
-		} else
+		} else {
 			errors_skipped++;
+		}
+		fwnet_transmit_packet_failed(ptask);
 	}
 }