# \[PATCH net 2/2\] net: ntb\_netdev: Count packets dropped on RX refill failure

- From: Koichiro Den \<hidden\>
- Date: 2026-08-19 17:25:51 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2026/08/17435191
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2026/08/17435189/t.md

```text
When replacement skb allocation fails, ntb_netdev drops a packet that
was received successfully and requeues the original buffer. The drop is
counted, but rx_packets and rx_bytes are not.

Count every good packet before allocating its replacement.

Fixes: d2121faf133a ("NTB: ntb_netdev: Preserve RX queue depth on allocation failure")
Cc: <redacted>
Signed-off-by: Koichiro Den <redacted>
---
 drivers/net/ntb_netdev.c | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ntb_netdev.c b/drivers/net/ntb_netdev.c
index 4e53b00f016b..5bb0c8be00f9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ntb_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ntb_netdev.c
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ static void ntb_netdev_rx_handler(struct ntb_transport_qp *qp, void *qp_data,
 		goto enqueue_again;
 	}
 
+	ndev->stats.rx_packets++;
+	ndev->stats.rx_bytes += len;
+
 	new_skb = netdev_alloc_skb(ndev, ndev->mtu + ETH_HLEN);
 	if (!new_skb) {
 		ndev->stats.rx_dropped++;
@@ -156,8 +159,6 @@ static void ntb_netdev_rx_handler(struct ntb_transport_qp *qp, void *qp_data,
 	skb_record_rx_queue(skb, q->qid);
 
 	netif_rx(skb);
-	ndev->stats.rx_packets++;
-	ndev->stats.rx_bytes += len;
 
 	skb = new_skb;
 
-- 
2.51.0

```