diff --git a/net/sched/sch_sfq.c b/net/sched/sch_sfq.c
index d329a8a72357..e9d5c911576d 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_sfq.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_sfq.c
@@ -366,11 +366,11 @@ sfq_enqueue(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc *sch)
 	if (slot->qlen == 1) {		/* The flow is new */
 		if (q->tail == NULL) {	/* It is the first flow */
 			slot->next = x;
+			q->tail = slot;
 		} else {
 			slot->next = q->tail->next;
 			q->tail->next = x;
 		}
-		q->tail = slot;
 		slot->allot = q->scaled_quantum;
 	}
 	if (++sch->q.qlen <= q->limit)