1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/net/sched/cls_api.c b/net/sched/cls_api.c
index 9a04b981bc13..9d71d4ded53b 100644
--- a/net/sched/cls_api.c
+++ b/net/sched/cls_api.c
@@ -141,7 +141,12 @@ static int tc_ctl_tfilter(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *n)
 
         if ((n->nlmsg_type != RTM_GETTFILTER) && !capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN))
                 return -EPERM;
+
 replay:
+        err = nlmsg_parse(n, sizeof(*t), tca, TCA_MAX, NULL);
+        if (err < 0)
+                return err;
+
         t = nlmsg_data(n);
         protocol = TC_H_MIN(t->tcm_info);
         prio = TC_H_MAJ(t->tcm_info);
@@ -164,10 +169,6 @@ replay:
         if (dev == NULL)
                 return -ENODEV;
 
-        err = nlmsg_parse(n, sizeof(*t), tca, TCA_MAX, NULL);
-        if (err < 0)
-                return err;
-
         /* Find qdisc */
         if (!parent) {
                 q = dev->qdisc;