1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/net/sched/act_pedit.c b/net/sched/act_pedit.c
index 17e6d6669c7f..ff8b466a73f6 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_pedit.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_pedit.c
@@ -68,13 +68,12 @@ static int tcf_pedit_init(struct net *net, struct nlattr *nla,
                 }
                 ret = ACT_P_CREATED;
         } else {
-                p = to_pedit(a);
-                tcf_hash_release(a, bind);
                 if (bind)
                         return 0;
+                tcf_hash_release(a, bind);
                 if (!ovr)
                         return -EEXIST;
-
+                p = to_pedit(a);
                 if (p->tcfp_nkeys && p->tcfp_nkeys != parm->nkeys) {
                         keys = kmalloc(ksize, GFP_KERNEL);
                         if (keys == NULL)