diff --git a/net/rxrpc/conn_object.c b/net/rxrpc/conn_object.c
index 13b29e491de9..af0232820597 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/conn_object.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/conn_object.c
@@ -163,8 +163,6 @@ void __rxrpc_disconnect_call(struct rxrpc_connection *conn,
 
 	_enter("%d,%x", conn->debug_id, call->cid);
 
-	set_bit(RXRPC_CALL_DISCONNECTED, &call->flags);
-
 	if (rcu_access_pointer(chan->call) == call) {
 		/* Save the result of the call so that we can repeat it if necessary
 		 * through the channel, whilst disposing of the actual call record.
@@ -209,6 +207,7 @@ void rxrpc_disconnect_call(struct rxrpc_call *call)
 	__rxrpc_disconnect_call(conn, call);
 	spin_unlock(&conn->channel_lock);
 
+	set_bit(RXRPC_CALL_DISCONNECTED, &call->flags);
 	conn->idle_timestamp = jiffies;
 }