diff --git a/sys/net/if_ethersubr.c b/sys/net/if_ethersubr.c
index d92c49b6f39c..a42e15dda97a 100644
--- a/sys/net/if_ethersubr.c
+++ b/sys/net/if_ethersubr.c
@@ -890,11 +890,9 @@ ether_demux(struct ifnet *ifp, struct mbuf *m)
 
 	/*
 	 * Reset layer specific mbuf flags to avoid confusing upper layers.
-	 * Strip off Ethernet header.
 	 */
 	m->m_flags &= ~M_VLANTAG;
 	m_clrprotoflags(m);
-	m_adj(m, ETHER_HDR_LEN);
 
 	/*
 	 * Dispatch frame to upper layer.
@@ -922,6 +920,10 @@ ether_demux(struct ifnet *ifp, struct mbuf *m)
 	default:
 		goto discard;
 	}
+
+	/* Strip off Ethernet header. */
+	m_adj(m, ETHER_HDR_LEN);
+
 	netisr_dispatch(isr, m);
 	return;
 
@@ -934,11 +936,6 @@ ether_demux(struct ifnet *ifp, struct mbuf *m)
 	if (ifp->if_l2com != NULL) {
 		KASSERT(ng_ether_input_orphan_p != NULL,
 		    ("ng_ether_input_orphan_p is NULL"));
-		/*
-		 * Put back the ethernet header so netgraph has a
-		 * consistent view of inbound packets.
-		 */
-		M_PREPEND(m, ETHER_HDR_LEN, M_NOWAIT);
 		(*ng_ether_input_orphan_p)(ifp, m);
 		return;
 	}