1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/fs/file_table.c b/fs/file_table.c
index c3e89adf53c0..eb36b6b17e26 100644
--- a/fs/file_table.c
+++ b/fs/file_table.c
@@ -125,13 +125,13 @@ struct file *get_empty_filp(void)
                 goto fail;
 
         percpu_counter_inc(&nr_files);
+        f->f_cred = get_cred(cred);
         if (security_file_alloc(f))
                 goto fail_sec;
 
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&f->f_u.fu_list);
         atomic_long_set(&f->f_count, 1);
         rwlock_init(&f->f_owner.lock);
-        f->f_cred = get_cred(cred);
         spin_lock_init(&f->f_lock);
         eventpoll_init_file(f);
         /* f->f_version: 0 */