diff --git a/drivers/net/gtp.c b/drivers/net/gtp.c
index a60ef32b35b8..c0e38878af51 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gtp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/gtp.c
@@ -826,13 +826,17 @@ static int gtp1u_udp_encap_recv(struct gtp_dev *gtp, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, hdrlen))
 		return -1;
 
+	gtp1 = (struct gtp1_header *)(skb->data + sizeof(struct udphdr));
+
+	if (gtp1->flags & GTP1_F_EXTHDR &&
+	    gtp_parse_exthdrs(skb, &hdrlen) < 0)
+		return -1;
+
 	if (gtp_inner_proto(skb, hdrlen, &inner_proto) < 0) {
 		netdev_dbg(gtp->dev, "GTP packet does not encapsulate an IP packet\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	gtp1 = (struct gtp1_header *)(skb->data + sizeof(struct udphdr));
-
 	pctx = gtp1_pdp_find(gtp, ntohl(gtp1->tid),
 			     gtp_proto_to_family(inner_proto));
 	if (!pctx) {
@@ -840,10 +844,6 @@ static int gtp1u_udp_encap_recv(struct gtp_dev *gtp, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	if (gtp1->flags & GTP1_F_EXTHDR &&
-	    gtp_parse_exthdrs(skb, &hdrlen) < 0)
-		return -1;
-
 	return gtp_rx(pctx, skb, hdrlen, gtp->role, inner_proto);
 }