diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
index f4cf26b606f9..8369af0c50ea 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
@@ -1832,15 +1832,17 @@ nf_conntrack_in(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct nf_hook_state *state)
 		pr_debug("nf_conntrack_in: Can't track with proto module\n");
 		nf_conntrack_put(&ct->ct_general);
 		skb->_nfct = 0;
-		NF_CT_STAT_INC_ATOMIC(state->net, invalid);
-		if (ret == -NF_DROP)
-			NF_CT_STAT_INC_ATOMIC(state->net, drop);
 		/* Special case: TCP tracker reports an attempt to reopen a
 		 * closed/aborted connection. We have to go back and create a
 		 * fresh conntrack.
 		 */
 		if (ret == -NF_REPEAT)
 			goto repeat;
+
+		NF_CT_STAT_INC_ATOMIC(state->net, invalid);
+		if (ret == -NF_DROP)
+			NF_CT_STAT_INC_ATOMIC(state->net, drop);
+
 		ret = -ret;
 		goto out;
 	}