atomic64_inc(&tx_info->adap->ch_ktls_stats.ktls_tx_trimmed_pkts);
        }
 
+       /* check if it is only the header part. */
+       if (tls_rec_offset + data_len <= (TLS_HEADER_SIZE + tx_info->iv_size)) {
+               if (chcr_ktls_tx_plaintxt(tx_info, skb, tcp_seq, mss,
+                                         tcp_push_no_fin, q,
+                                         tx_info->port_id, prior_data,
+                                         data_len, skb_offset, prior_data_len))
+                       goto out;
+
+               return 0;
+       }
+
        /* check if the middle record's start point is 16 byte aligned. CTR
         * needs 16 byte aligned start point to start encryption.
         */
                        goto out;
                atomic64_inc(&tx_info->adap->ch_ktls_stats.ktls_tx_middle_pkts);
        } else {
-               /* Else means, its a partial first part of the record. Check if
-                * its only the header, don't need to send for encryption then.
-                */
-               if (data_len <= TLS_HEADER_SIZE + tx_info->iv_size) {
-                       if (chcr_ktls_tx_plaintxt(tx_info, skb, tcp_seq, mss,
-                                                 tcp_push_no_fin, q,
-                                                 tx_info->port_id,
-                                                 prior_data,
-                                                 data_len, skb_offset,
-                                                 prior_data_len)) {
-                               goto out;
-                       }
-                       return 0;
-               }
                atomic64_inc(&tx_info->adap->ch_ktls_stats.ktls_tx_start_pkts);
        }