diff --git a/net/netlink/af_netlink.c b/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
index 29eabd45b832..3cb27a27b420 100644
--- a/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
+++ b/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
@@ -1020,7 +1020,6 @@ static int netlink_bind(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *addr,
 			return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	netlink_lock_table();
 	if (nlk->netlink_bind && groups) {
 		int group;
 
@@ -1032,13 +1031,14 @@ static int netlink_bind(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *addr,
 			if (!err)
 				continue;
 			netlink_undo_bind(group, groups, sk);
-			goto unlock;
+			return err;
 		}
 	}
 
 	/* No need for barriers here as we return to user-space without
 	 * using any of the bound attributes.
 	 */
+	netlink_lock_table();
 	if (!bound) {
 		err = nladdr->nl_pid ?
 			netlink_insert(sk, nladdr->nl_pid) :