diff --git a/net/ipv4/fou_core.c b/net/ipv4/fou_core.c
index e0b8d6b17a34..4e0a7d038e21 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/fou_core.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/fou_core.c
@@ -336,11 +336,11 @@ static struct sk_buff *gue_gro_receive(struct sock *sk,
 	struct gro_remcsum grc;
 	u8 proto;
 
+	skb_gro_remcsum_init(&grc);
+
 	if (!fou)
 		goto out;
 
-	skb_gro_remcsum_init(&grc);
-
 	off = skb_gro_offset(skb);
 	len = off + sizeof(*guehdr);