diff --git a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
index 3ae32340d4df..445de702b8b7 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
@@ -801,6 +801,12 @@ xt_replace_table(struct xt_table *table,
 	struct xt_table_info *private;
 	int ret;
 
+	ret = xt_jumpstack_alloc(newinfo);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		*error = ret;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	/* Do the substitution. */
 	local_bh_disable();
 	private = table->private;
@@ -814,12 +820,6 @@ xt_replace_table(struct xt_table *table,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	ret = xt_jumpstack_alloc(newinfo);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		*error = ret;
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
 	table->private = newinfo;
 	newinfo->initial_entries = private->initial_entries;