1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/cred.c b/kernel/cred.c
index fcf104bb5aa9..3a9d6dd53a6c 100644
--- a/kernel/cred.c
+++ b/kernel/cred.c
@@ -657,6 +657,8 @@ struct cred *prepare_kernel_cred(struct task_struct *daemon)
         validate_creds(old);
 
         *new = *old;
+        atomic_set(&new->usage, 1);
+        set_cred_subscribers(new, 0);
         get_uid(new->user);
         get_group_info(new->group_info);
 
@@ -674,8 +676,6 @@ struct cred *prepare_kernel_cred(struct task_struct *daemon)
         if (security_prepare_creds(new, old, GFP_KERNEL) < 0)
                 goto error;
 
-        atomic_set(&new->usage, 1);
-        set_cred_subscribers(new, 0);
         put_cred(old);
         validate_creds(new);
         return new;