diff --git a/net/sctp/associola.c b/net/sctp/associola.c
index 91cfd8f94a19e4c6cecd716fda03027007158816..756025c98e853ee3b118e648fa3af3bf14f8ca3e 100644
--- a/net/sctp/associola.c
+++ b/net/sctp/associola.c
@@ -86,10 +86,9 @@ static struct sctp_association *sctp_association_init(struct sctp_association *a
 
 	/* Discarding const is appropriate here.  */
 	asoc->ep = (struct sctp_endpoint *)ep;
-	sctp_endpoint_hold(asoc->ep);
-
-	/* Hold the sock.  */
 	asoc->base.sk = (struct sock *)sk;
+
+	sctp_endpoint_hold(asoc->ep);
 	sock_hold(asoc->base.sk);
 
 	/* Initialize the common base substructure.  */
@@ -343,8 +342,8 @@ static struct sctp_association *sctp_association_init(struct sctp_association *a
 	return asoc;
 
 fail_init:
-	sctp_endpoint_put(asoc->ep);
 	sock_put(asoc->base.sk);
+	sctp_endpoint_put(asoc->ep);
 	return NULL;
 }