diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 26090621ea6b..ee051bb398a0 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -2009,6 +2009,7 @@ static void net_rx_action(struct softirq_action *h)
 		}
 	}
 out:
+	local_irq_enable();
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_DMA
 	/*
 	 * There may not be any more sk_buffs coming right now, so push
@@ -2022,7 +2023,6 @@ out:
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 	}
 #endif
-	local_irq_enable();
 	return;
 
 softnet_break: