1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
index 00cf0a4f4d92..17abf60f9570 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
@@ -529,6 +529,7 @@ int xt_register_table(struct xt_table *table,
 
         /* Simplifies replace_table code. */
         table->private = bootstrap;
+        rwlock_init(&table->lock);
         if (!xt_replace_table(table, 0, newinfo, &ret))
                 goto unlock;
 
@@ -538,7 +539,6 @@ int xt_register_table(struct xt_table *table,
         /* save number of initial entries */
         private->initial_entries = private->number;
 
-        rwlock_init(&table->lock);
         list_prepend(&xt[table->af].tables, table);
 
         ret = 0;