diff --git a/drivers/net/net_failover.c b/drivers/net/net_failover.c
index 7a28e082436e..d0c916a53d7c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/net_failover.c
+++ b/drivers/net/net_failover.c
@@ -130,14 +130,10 @@ static u16 net_failover_select_queue(struct net_device *dev,
 			txq = ops->ndo_select_queue(primary_dev, skb, sb_dev);
 		else
 			txq = netdev_pick_tx(primary_dev, skb, NULL);
-
-		qdisc_skb_cb(skb)->slave_dev_queue_mapping = skb->queue_mapping;
-
-		return txq;
+	} else {
+		txq = skb_rx_queue_recorded(skb) ? skb_get_rx_queue(skb) : 0;
 	}
 
-	txq = skb_rx_queue_recorded(skb) ? skb_get_rx_queue(skb) : 0;
-
 	/* Save the original txq to restore before passing to the driver */
 	qdisc_skb_cb(skb)->slave_dev_queue_mapping = skb->queue_mapping;