diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c
index a83263743665..2b7550c43f78 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c
@@ -2134,10 +2134,11 @@ static int rhine_rx(struct net_device *dev, int limit)
 			}
 
 			skb_put(skb, pkt_len);
-			skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
 
 			rhine_rx_vlan_tag(skb, desc, data_size);
 
+			skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
+
 			netif_receive_skb(skb);
 
 			u64_stats_update_begin(&rp->rx_stats.syncp);