diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
index 95c85558c53067b5c57a4c16f58b12558f65e0ce..5108af11a6e932f96e95d0882334b11aa00f5dcb 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
@@ -133,9 +133,9 @@ batadv_orig_node_vlan_new(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 		goto out;
 
 	kref_init(&vlan->refcount);
-	kref_get(&vlan->refcount);
 	vlan->vid = vid;
 
+	kref_get(&vlan->refcount);
 	hlist_add_head_rcu(&vlan->list, &orig_node->vlan_list);
 
 out: