diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c
index d3ee18854698..d65290646f63 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c
@@ -2253,9 +2253,6 @@ ctnetlink_create_conntrack(struct net *net,
 	if (!cda[CTA_TIMEOUT])
 		goto err1;
 
-	timeout = (u64)ntohl(nla_get_be32(cda[CTA_TIMEOUT])) * HZ;
-	__nf_ct_set_timeout(ct, timeout);
-
 	rcu_read_lock();
  	if (cda[CTA_HELP]) {
 		char *helpname = NULL;
@@ -2319,6 +2316,9 @@ ctnetlink_create_conntrack(struct net *net,
 	/* we must add conntrack extensions before confirmation. */
 	ct->status |= IPS_CONFIRMED;
 
+	timeout = (u64)ntohl(nla_get_be32(cda[CTA_TIMEOUT])) * HZ;
+	__nf_ct_set_timeout(ct, timeout);
+
 	if (cda[CTA_STATUS]) {
 		err = ctnetlink_change_status(ct, cda);
 		if (err < 0)