diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/asp2/bcmasp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/asp2/bcmasp.c
index 29b04a274d07..80245c65cc90 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/asp2/bcmasp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/asp2/bcmasp.c
@@ -535,9 +535,6 @@ int bcmasp_netfilt_get_all_active(struct bcmasp_intf *intf, u32 *rule_locs,
 	int j = 0, i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < NUM_NET_FILTERS; i++) {
-		if (j == *rule_cnt)
-			return -EMSGSIZE;
-
 		if (!priv->net_filters[i].claimed ||
 		    priv->net_filters[i].port != intf->port)
 			continue;
@@ -547,6 +544,9 @@ int bcmasp_netfilt_get_all_active(struct bcmasp_intf *intf, u32 *rule_locs,
 		    priv->net_filters[i - 1].wake_filter)
 			continue;
 
+		if (j == *rule_cnt)
+			return -EMSGSIZE;
+
 		rule_locs[j++] = priv->net_filters[i].fs.location;
 	}