diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c
index bed5c3bfed76..5bbad873c798 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c
@@ -128,11 +128,12 @@ int drm_gem_object_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 {
 	struct file *filp;
 
+	drm_gem_private_object_init(dev, obj, size);
+
 	filp = shmem_file_setup("drm mm object", size, VM_NORESERVE);
 	if (IS_ERR(filp))
 		return PTR_ERR(filp);
 
-	drm_gem_private_object_init(dev, obj, size);
 	obj->filp = filp;
 
 	return 0;