1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_receiver.c b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_receiver.c
index bb92671d1f16..aa6c52c80e2e 100644
--- a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_receiver.c
+++ b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_receiver.c
@@ -888,17 +888,12 @@ retry:
                 }
         }
 
-        if (drbd_request_state(mdev, NS(conn, C_WF_REPORT_PARAMS)) < SS_SUCCESS)
-                return 0;
-
         sock->sk->sk_sndtimeo = mdev->net_conf->timeout*HZ/10;
         sock->sk->sk_rcvtimeo = MAX_SCHEDULE_TIMEOUT;
 
         atomic_set(&mdev->packet_seq, 0);
         mdev->peer_seq = 0;
 
-        drbd_thread_start(&mdev->asender);
-
         if (drbd_send_protocol(mdev) == -1)
                 return -1;
         drbd_send_sync_param(mdev, &mdev->sync_conf);
@@ -907,6 +902,11 @@ retry:
         drbd_send_state(mdev);
         clear_bit(USE_DEGR_WFC_T, &mdev->flags);
         clear_bit(RESIZE_PENDING, &mdev->flags);
+
+        if (drbd_request_state(mdev, NS(conn, C_WF_REPORT_PARAMS)) < SS_SUCCESS)
+                return 0;
+
+        drbd_thread_start(&mdev->asender);
         mod_timer(&mdev->request_timer, jiffies + HZ); /* just start it here. */
 
         return 1;