diff --git a/sys/dev/firewire/if_fwip.c b/sys/dev/firewire/if_fwip.c
index 46cd56e3074..e45fd67baea 100644
--- a/sys/dev/firewire/if_fwip.c
+++ b/sys/dev/firewire/if_fwip.c
@@ -838,6 +838,7 @@ fwip_unicast_input(struct fw_xfer *xfer)
 	uint64_t address;
 	struct mbuf *m;
 	struct m_tag *mtag;
+	struct epoch_tracker et;
 	struct ifnet *ifp;
 	struct fwip_softc *fwip;
 	struct fw_pkt *fp;
@@ -863,6 +864,7 @@ fwip_unicast_input(struct fw_xfer *xfer)
 	} else {
 		rtcode = FWRCODE_COMPLETE;
 	}
+	NET_EPOCH_ENTER(et);
 
 	/*
 	 * Pick up a new mbuf and stick it on the back of the receive
@@ -876,7 +878,7 @@ fwip_unicast_input(struct fw_xfer *xfer)
 	if (rtcode != FWRCODE_COMPLETE) {
 		m_freem(m);
 		if_inc_counter(ifp, IFCOUNTER_IERRORS, 1);
-		return;
+		goto done;
 	}
 
 	if (bpf_peers_present(ifp->if_bpf)) {
@@ -911,6 +913,8 @@ fwip_unicast_input(struct fw_xfer *xfer)
 	m->m_pkthdr.rcvif = ifp;
 	firewire_input(ifp, m, fp->mode.wreqb.src);
 	if_inc_counter(ifp, IFCOUNTER_IPACKETS, 1);
+done:
+	NET_EPOCH_EXIT(et);
 }
 
 static devclass_t fwip_devclass;