1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/9p/trans_rdma.c b/net/9p/trans_rdma.c
index 8d6cc4777aae..4e9d2e673cf4 100644
--- a/net/9p/trans_rdma.c
+++ b/net/9p/trans_rdma.c
@@ -589,6 +589,9 @@ rdma_create_trans(struct p9_client *client, const char *addr, char *args)
         if (IS_ERR(rdma->cm_id))
                 goto error;
 
+        /* Associate the client with the transport */
+        client->trans = rdma;
+
         /* Resolve the server's address */
         rdma->addr.sin_family = AF_INET;
         rdma->addr.sin_addr.s_addr = in_aton(addr);
@@ -669,7 +672,6 @@ rdma_create_trans(struct p9_client *client, const char *addr, char *args)
         if (err || (rdma->state != P9_RDMA_CONNECTED))
                 goto error;
 
-        client->trans = rdma;
         client->status = Connected;
 
         return 0;