diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_expect.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_expect.c
index 899c2c36da136..2c63808bea96e 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_expect.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_expect.c
@@ -368,12 +368,6 @@ static void nf_ct_expect_insert(struct nf_conntrack_expect *exp)
 	/* two references : one for hash insert, one for the timer */
 	refcount_add(2, &exp->use);
 
-	hlist_add_head_rcu(&exp->lnode, &master_help->expectations);
-	master_help->expecting[exp->class]++;
-
-	hlist_add_head_rcu(&exp->hnode, &nf_ct_expect_hash[h]);
-	net->ct.expect_count++;
-
 	setup_timer(&exp->timeout, nf_ct_expectation_timed_out,
 		    (unsigned long)exp);
 	helper = rcu_dereference_protected(master_help->helper,
@@ -384,6 +378,12 @@ static void nf_ct_expect_insert(struct nf_conntrack_expect *exp)
 	}
 	add_timer(&exp->timeout);
 
+	hlist_add_head_rcu(&exp->lnode, &master_help->expectations);
+	master_help->expecting[exp->class]++;
+
+	hlist_add_head_rcu(&exp->hnode, &nf_ct_expect_hash[h]);
+	net->ct.expect_count++;
+
 	NF_CT_STAT_INC(net, expect_create);
 }