diff --git a/net/ceph/messenger.c b/net/ceph/messenger.c
index 769a2c9fe1af..bdbecac2d69d 100644
--- a/net/ceph/messenger.c
+++ b/net/ceph/messenger.c
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ static int ceph_tcp_connect(struct ceph_connection *con)
 
 	dout("connect %s\n", ceph_pr_addr(&con->peer_addr.in_addr));
 
+	con_sock_state_connecting(con);
 	ret = sock->ops->connect(sock, (struct sockaddr *)paddr, sizeof(*paddr),
 				 O_NONBLOCK);
 	if (ret == -EINPROGRESS) {
@@ -336,8 +337,6 @@ static int ceph_tcp_connect(struct ceph_connection *con)
 		return ret;
 	}
 	con->sock = sock;
-	con_sock_state_connecting(con);
-
 	return 0;
 }