diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6mr.c b/net/ipv6/ip6mr.c
index 66078da..2640c9b 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6mr.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6mr.c
@@ -666,7 +666,9 @@
 
 	skb_tunnel_rx(skb, reg_dev);
 
-	netif_rx(skb);
+	if (netif_rx(skb) == NET_RX_DROP)
+		reg_dev->stats.rx_dropped++;
+
 	dev_put(reg_dev);
 	return 0;
  drop: