1 files changed, 6 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
index 3ae32340d4df..445de702b8b7 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
@@ -801,6 +801,12 @@ xt_replace_table(struct xt_table *table,
         struct xt_table_info *private;
         int ret;
 
+        ret = xt_jumpstack_alloc(newinfo);
+        if (ret < 0) {
+                *error = ret;
+                return NULL;
+        }
+
         /* Do the substitution. */
         local_bh_disable();
         private = table->private;
@@ -814,12 +820,6 @@ xt_replace_table(struct xt_table *table,
                 return NULL;
         }
 
-        ret = xt_jumpstack_alloc(newinfo);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                *error = ret;
-                return NULL;
-        }
-
         table->private = newinfo;
         newinfo->initial_entries = private->initial_entries;