diff --git a/drivers/net/tg3.c b/drivers/net/tg3.c
index ca6687a9422..97cd02d0802 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tg3.c
@@ -6119,11 +6119,11 @@ static netdev_tx_t tg3_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		entry = NEXT_TX(tnapi->tx_prod);
 	}
 
+	skb_tx_timestamp(skb);
+
 	/* Packets are ready, update Tx producer idx local and on card. */
 	tw32_tx_mbox(tnapi->prodmbox, entry);
 
-	skb_tx_timestamp(skb);
-
 	tnapi->tx_prod = entry;
 	if (unlikely(tg3_tx_avail(tnapi) <= (MAX_SKB_FRAGS + 1))) {
 		netif_tx_stop_queue(txq);