diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/cx82310_eth.c b/drivers/net/usb/cx82310_eth.c
index 068acb052adb..5df657acf3d5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/cx82310_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/cx82310_eth.c
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ static int cx82310_rx_fixup(struct usbnet *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		if (len == 0xffff) {
 			netdev_info(dev->net, "router was rebooted, re-enabling ethernet mode");
 			schedule_work(&priv->reenable_work);
+			return 0;
 		} else if (len > CX82310_MTU) {
 			netdev_err(dev->net, "RX packet too long: %d B\n", len);
 			return 0;