diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index 8ecf7a341d54..2396c28c0122 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -1273,9 +1273,12 @@ static struct sk_buff *receive_mergeable(struct net_device *dev,
 
 		switch (act) {
 		case XDP_PASS:
+			head_skb = build_skb_from_xdp_buff(dev, vi, &xdp, xdp_frags_truesz);
+			if (unlikely(!head_skb))
+				goto err_xdp_frags;
+
 			if (unlikely(xdp_page != page))
 				put_page(page);
-			head_skb = build_skb_from_xdp_buff(dev, vi, &xdp, xdp_frags_truesz);
 			rcu_read_unlock();
 			return head_skb;
 		case XDP_TX: