diff --git a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
index fc15174c612c..52e1871d6334 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
@@ -424,6 +424,9 @@ struct l2cap_chan *l2cap_chan_create(void)
 
 	mutex_init(&chan->lock);
 
+	/* Set default lock nesting level */
+	atomic_set(&chan->nesting, L2CAP_NESTING_NORMAL);
+
 	write_lock(&chan_list_lock);
 	list_add(&chan->global_l, &chan_list);
 	write_unlock(&chan_list_lock);
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c
index 7913c28c643d..a5aa9f92b5e2 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c
@@ -1510,9 +1510,6 @@ static void l2cap_sock_init(struct sock *sk, struct sock *parent)
 		l2cap_chan_set_defaults(chan);
 	}
 
-	/* Set default lock nesting level */
-	atomic_set(&chan->nesting, L2CAP_NESTING_NORMAL);
-
 	/* Default config options */
 	chan->flush_to = L2CAP_DEFAULT_FLUSH_TO;