1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/sched/sch_netem.c b/net/sched/sch_netem.c
index 1b3dd6190e93..14d1724e0dc4 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_netem.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_netem.c
@@ -933,11 +933,11 @@ static int netem_init(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt)
         struct netem_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
         int ret;
 
+        qdisc_watchdog_init(&q->watchdog, sch);
+
         if (!opt)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
-        qdisc_watchdog_init(&q->watchdog, sch);
-
         q->loss_model = CLG_RANDOM;
         ret = netem_change(sch, opt);
         if (ret)