diff --git a/net/bridge/br_multicast.c b/net/bridge/br_multicast.c
index 69af490..4b99c9a 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_multicast.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_multicast.c
@@ -619,6 +619,9 @@
 	mp->br = br;
 	mp->addr = *group;
 
+	setup_timer(&mp->timer, br_multicast_group_expired,
+		    (unsigned long)mp);
+
 	hlist_add_head_rcu(&mp->hlist[mdb->ver], &mdb->mhash[hash]);
 	mdb->size++;
 
@@ -1126,7 +1129,6 @@
 	if (!mp)
 		goto out;
 
-	setup_timer(&mp->timer, br_multicast_group_expired, (unsigned long)mp);
 	mod_timer(&mp->timer, now + br->multicast_membership_interval);
 	mp->timer_armed = true;
 
@@ -1204,7 +1206,6 @@
 	if (!mp)
 		goto out;
 
-	setup_timer(&mp->timer, br_multicast_group_expired, (unsigned long)mp);
 	mod_timer(&mp->timer, now + br->multicast_membership_interval);
 	mp->timer_armed = true;