diff --git a/drivers/block/nbd.c b/drivers/block/nbd.c
index ac07e8c94c79..f471142d264d 100644
--- a/drivers/block/nbd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/nbd.c
@@ -1004,14 +1004,15 @@ static int nbd_add_socket(struct nbd_device *nbd, unsigned long arg,
 		sockfd_put(sock);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
+
+	config->socks = socks;
+
 	nsock = kzalloc(sizeof(struct nbd_sock), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!nsock) {
 		sockfd_put(sock);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
-	config->socks = socks;
-
 	nsock->fallback_index = -1;
 	nsock->dead = false;
 	mutex_init(&nsock->tx_lock);