1 files changed, 3 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/nbd/server.c b/nbd/server.c
index ee59e5d234..49b55f6ede 100644
--- a/nbd/server.c
+++ b/nbd/server.c
@@ -1358,16 +1358,14 @@ static coroutine_fn void nbd_co_client_start(void *opaque)
 
     if (exp) {
         nbd_export_get(exp);
+        QTAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&exp->clients, client, next);
     }
+    qemu_co_mutex_init(&client->send_lock);
+
     if (nbd_negotiate(data)) {
         client_close(client);
         goto out;
     }
-    qemu_co_mutex_init(&client->send_lock);
-
-    if (exp) {
-        QTAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&exp->clients, client, next);
-    }
 
     nbd_client_receive_next_request(client);