diff --git a/sys/netinet/tcp_subr.c b/sys/netinet/tcp_subr.c
index 4a5e16cc986c..049222de226c 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/tcp_subr.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/tcp_subr.c
@@ -1811,8 +1811,8 @@ tcp_twstart(struct tcpcb *tp)
 	tcp_discardcb(tp);
 	so = inp->inp_socket;
 	soisdisconnected(so);
-	SOCK_LOCK(so);
 	tw->tw_cred = crhold(so->so_cred);
+	SOCK_LOCK(so);
 	tw->tw_so_options = so->so_options;
 	SOCK_UNLOCK(so);
 	if (acknow)
diff --git a/sys/netinet/tcp_timewait.c b/sys/netinet/tcp_timewait.c
index 4a5e16cc986c..049222de226c 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/tcp_timewait.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/tcp_timewait.c
@@ -1811,8 +1811,8 @@ tcp_twstart(struct tcpcb *tp)
 	tcp_discardcb(tp);
 	so = inp->inp_socket;
 	soisdisconnected(so);
-	SOCK_LOCK(so);
 	tw->tw_cred = crhold(so->so_cred);
+	SOCK_LOCK(so);
 	tw->tw_so_options = so->so_options;
 	SOCK_UNLOCK(so);
 	if (acknow)