diff --git a/net/sctp/socket.c b/net/sctp/socket.c
index cedd9bf67b8c..9ef5c7312e12 100644
--- a/net/sctp/socket.c
+++ b/net/sctp/socket.c
@@ -5653,6 +5653,9 @@ static int sctp_getsockopt_assoc_stats(struct sock *sk, int len,
 	if (len < sizeof(sctp_assoc_t))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	/* Allow the struct to grow and fill in as much as possible */
+	len = min_t(size_t, len, sizeof(sas));
+
 	if (copy_from_user(&sas, optval, len))
 		return -EFAULT;
 
@@ -5686,9 +5689,6 @@ static int sctp_getsockopt_assoc_stats(struct sock *sk, int len,
 	/* Mark beginning of a new observation period */
 	asoc->stats.max_obs_rto = asoc->rto_min;
 
-	/* Allow the struct to grow and fill in as much as possible */
-	len = min_t(size_t, len, sizeof(sas));
-
 	if (put_user(len, optlen))
 		return -EFAULT;