diff --git a/net/packet/af_packet.c b/net/packet/af_packet.c
index 51138bd5aa12..a8a1292d6d9f 100644
--- a/net/packet/af_packet.c
+++ b/net/packet/af_packet.c
@@ -4503,10 +4503,10 @@ static int packet_set_ring(struct sock *sk, union tpacket_req_u *req_u,
 	spin_lock(&po->bind_lock);
 	was_running = po->running;
 	num = po->num;
-	if (was_running) {
-		WRITE_ONCE(po->num, 0);
+	WRITE_ONCE(po->num, 0);
+	if (was_running)
 		__unregister_prot_hook(sk, false);
-	}
+
 	spin_unlock(&po->bind_lock);
 
 	synchronize_net();
@@ -4538,10 +4538,10 @@ static int packet_set_ring(struct sock *sk, union tpacket_req_u *req_u,
 	mutex_unlock(&po->pg_vec_lock);
 
 	spin_lock(&po->bind_lock);
-	if (was_running) {
-		WRITE_ONCE(po->num, num);
+	WRITE_ONCE(po->num, num);
+	if (was_running)
 		register_prot_hook(sk);
-	}
+
 	spin_unlock(&po->bind_lock);
 	if (pg_vec && (po->tp_version > TPACKET_V2)) {
 		/* Because we don't support block-based V3 on tx-ring */