diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c b/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
index 0666bb469c0a..7eec983c0ead 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
@@ -1869,7 +1869,6 @@ static int nvme_tcp_alloc_queue(struct nvme_ctrl *nctrl, int qid,
 	}
 
 	sk_net_refcnt_upgrade(queue->sock->sk);
-	nvme_tcp_reclassify_socket(queue->sock);
 
 	/* Single syn retry */
 	tcp_sock_set_syncnt(queue->sock->sk, 1);
@@ -1958,6 +1957,8 @@ static int nvme_tcp_alloc_queue(struct nvme_ctrl *nctrl, int qid,
 			goto err_init_connect;
 	}
 
+	nvme_tcp_reclassify_socket(queue->sock);
+
 	ret = nvme_tcp_init_connection(queue);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_init_connect;