diff --git a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c
index 61e20ae7b08b..a1f09437b2b4 100644
--- a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c
+++ b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c
@@ -572,10 +572,6 @@ struct dma_buf *dma_buf_export(const struct dma_buf_export_info *exp_info)
 	file->f_mode |= FMODE_LSEEK;
 	dmabuf->file = file;
 
-	ret = dma_buf_stats_setup(dmabuf);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err_sysfs;
-
 	mutex_init(&dmabuf->lock);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dmabuf->attachments);
 
@@ -583,6 +579,10 @@ struct dma_buf *dma_buf_export(const struct dma_buf_export_info *exp_info)
 	list_add(&dmabuf->list_node, &db_list.head);
 	mutex_unlock(&db_list.lock);
 
+	ret = dma_buf_stats_setup(dmabuf);
+	if (ret)
+		goto err_sysfs;
+
 	return dmabuf;
 
 err_sysfs: