diff --git a/include/net/sch_generic.h b/include/net/sch_generic.h
index 6d934ce54c8d..ee47d65b9b20 100644
--- a/include/net/sch_generic.h
+++ b/include/net/sch_generic.h
@@ -1320,17 +1320,9 @@ void mini_qdisc_pair_swap(struct mini_Qdisc_pair *miniqp,
 void mini_qdisc_pair_init(struct mini_Qdisc_pair *miniqp, struct Qdisc *qdisc,
 			  struct mini_Qdisc __rcu **p_miniq);
 
-static inline void skb_tc_reinsert(struct sk_buff *skb, struct tcf_result *res)
+static inline int skb_tc_reinsert(struct sk_buff *skb, struct tcf_result *res)
 {
-	struct gnet_stats_queue *stats = res->qstats;
-	int ret;
-
-	if (res->ingress)
-		ret = netif_receive_skb(skb);
-	else
-		ret = dev_queue_xmit(skb);
-	if (ret && stats)
-		qstats_overlimit_inc(res->qstats);
+	return res->ingress ? netif_receive_skb(skb) : dev_queue_xmit(skb);
 }
 
 /* Make sure qdisc is no longer in SCHED state. */
diff --git a/net/sched/act_mirred.c b/net/sched/act_mirred.c
index 5602b5de194b..a7e924806c2c 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_mirred.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_mirred.c
@@ -295,8 +295,8 @@ static int tcf_mirred_act(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct tc_action *a,
 		/* let's the caller reinsert the packet, if possible */
 		if (use_reinsert) {
 			res->ingress = want_ingress;
-			res->qstats = this_cpu_ptr(m->common.cpu_qstats);
-			skb_tc_reinsert(skb, res);
+			if (skb_tc_reinsert(skb, res))
+				tcf_action_inc_overlimit_qstats(&m->common);
 			__this_cpu_dec(mirred_rec_level);
 			return TC_ACT_CONSUMED;
 		}