1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/net/l2tp/l2tp_core.c b/net/l2tp/l2tp_core.c
index b0c2d4ae781d..f363669eae47 100644
--- a/net/l2tp/l2tp_core.c
+++ b/net/l2tp/l2tp_core.c
@@ -1844,6 +1844,8 @@ struct l2tp_session *l2tp_session_create(int priv_size, struct l2tp_tunnel *tunn
 
                 l2tp_session_set_header_len(session, tunnel->version);
 
+                refcount_set(&session->ref_count, 1);
+
                 err = l2tp_session_add_to_tunnel(tunnel, session);
                 if (err) {
                         kfree(session);
@@ -1851,10 +1853,6 @@ struct l2tp_session *l2tp_session_create(int priv_size, struct l2tp_tunnel *tunn
                         return ERR_PTR(err);
                 }
 
-                /* Bump the reference count. The session context is deleted
-                 * only when this drops to zero.
-                 */
-                refcount_set(&session->ref_count, 1);
                 l2tp_tunnel_inc_refcount(tunnel);
 
                 /* Ensure tunnel socket isn't deleted */