diff --git a/drivers/net/gtp.c b/drivers/net/gtp.c
index 634bdea38ecb..4e19c3149848 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gtp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/gtp.c
@@ -663,10 +663,6 @@ static int gtp_newlink(struct net *src_net, struct net_device *dev,
 
 	gtp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-	err = gtp_encap_enable(gtp, data);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
-
 	if (!data[IFLA_GTP_PDP_HASHSIZE]) {
 		hashsize = 1024;
 	} else {
@@ -677,12 +673,16 @@ static int gtp_newlink(struct net *src_net, struct net_device *dev,
 
 	err = gtp_hashtable_new(gtp, hashsize);
 	if (err < 0)
-		goto out_encap;
+		return err;
+
+	err = gtp_encap_enable(gtp, data);
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto out_hashtable;
 
 	err = register_netdevice(dev);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		netdev_dbg(dev, "failed to register new netdev %d\n", err);
-		goto out_hashtable;
+		goto out_encap;
 	}
 
 	gn = net_generic(dev_net(dev), gtp_net_id);
@@ -693,11 +693,11 @@ static int gtp_newlink(struct net *src_net, struct net_device *dev,
 
 	return 0;
 
+out_encap:
+	gtp_encap_disable(gtp);
 out_hashtable:
 	kfree(gtp->addr_hash);
 	kfree(gtp->tid_hash);
-out_encap:
-	gtp_encap_disable(gtp);
 	return err;
 }