diff --git a/net/sched/sch_dualpi2.c b/net/sched/sch_dualpi2.c
index 5434df6ca8ef..27088760eff4 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_dualpi2.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_dualpi2.c
@@ -346,6 +346,8 @@ static int dualpi2_skb_classify(struct dualpi2_sched_data *q,
 	struct tcf_proto *fl;
 	int result;
 
+	cb->classified = DUALPI2_C_CLASSIC;
+
 	dualpi2_read_ect(skb);
 	if (cb->ect & q->ecn_mask) {
 		cb->classified = DUALPI2_C_L4S;
@@ -359,10 +361,8 @@ static int dualpi2_skb_classify(struct dualpi2_sched_data *q,
 	}
 
 	fl = rcu_dereference_bh(q->tcf_filters);
-	if (!fl) {
-		cb->classified = DUALPI2_C_CLASSIC;
+	if (!fl)
 		return NET_XMIT_SUCCESS;
-	}
 
 	result = tcf_classify(skb, NULL, fl, &res, false);
 	if (result >= 0) {