diff --git a/net/core/filter.c b/net/core/filter.c
index bc61ad5f4e05..06e179865a21 100644
--- a/net/core/filter.c
+++ b/net/core/filter.c
@@ -2297,12 +2297,12 @@ 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_INC(dev, tx_errors);
+		dev_core_stats_tx_dropped_inc(dev);
 	else
 		ret = NET_XMIT_SUCCESS;
 	goto out_xmit;
 out_drop:
-	DEV_STATS_INC(dev, tx_errors);
+	dev_core_stats_tx_dropped_inc(dev);
 	kfree_skb(skb);
 out_xmit:
 	return ret;
@@ -2404,12 +2404,12 @@ 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_INC(dev, tx_errors);
+		dev_core_stats_tx_dropped_inc(dev);
 	else
 		ret = NET_XMIT_SUCCESS;
 	goto out_xmit;
 out_drop:
-	DEV_STATS_INC(dev, tx_errors);
+	dev_core_stats_tx_dropped_inc(dev);
 	kfree_skb(skb);
 out_xmit:
 	return ret;