diff --git a/net/core/filter.c b/net/core/filter.c
index 210b881cb50b..1cd5f146cafe 100644
--- a/net/core/filter.c
+++ b/net/core/filter.c
@@ -2264,12 +2264,12 @@ static int __bpf_redirect_neigh_v6(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 
 	err = bpf_out_neigh_v6(net, skb, dev, nh);
 	if (unlikely(net_xmit_eval(err)))
-		dev->stats.tx_errors++;
+		DEV_STATS_INC(dev, tx_errors);
 	else
 		ret = NET_XMIT_SUCCESS;
 	goto out_xmit;
 out_drop:
-	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
+	DEV_STATS_INC(dev, tx_errors);
 	kfree_skb(skb);
 out_xmit:
 	return ret;
@@ -2371,12 +2371,12 @@ static int __bpf_redirect_neigh_v4(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 
 	err = bpf_out_neigh_v4(net, skb, dev, nh);
 	if (unlikely(net_xmit_eval(err)))
-		dev->stats.tx_errors++;
+		DEV_STATS_INC(dev, tx_errors);
 	else
 		ret = NET_XMIT_SUCCESS;
 	goto out_xmit;
 out_drop:
-	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
+	DEV_STATS_INC(dev, tx_errors);
 	kfree_skb(skb);
 out_xmit:
 	return ret;