1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/smc/af_smc.c b/net/smc/af_smc.c
index cea3c36ea0da..47946f489fd4 100644
--- a/net/smc/af_smc.c
+++ b/net/smc/af_smc.c
@@ -707,8 +707,6 @@ static int __smc_connect(struct smc_sock *smc)
         int smc_type;
         int rc = 0;
 
-        sock_hold(&smc->sk); /* sock put in passive closing */
-
         if (smc->use_fallback)
                 return smc_connect_fallback(smc, smc->fallback_rsn);
 
@@ -853,6 +851,8 @@ static int smc_connect(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *addr,
         rc = kernel_connect(smc->clcsock, addr, alen, flags);
         if (rc && rc != -EINPROGRESS)
                 goto out;
+
+        sock_hold(&smc->sk); /* sock put in passive closing */
         if (flags & O_NONBLOCK) {
                 if (schedule_work(&smc->connect_work))
                         smc->connect_nonblock = 1;