diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
index 3578ffbc14ae..b9f4daac09af 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
@@ -2583,19 +2583,20 @@ static int __init ebtables_init(void)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = xt_register_target(&ebt_standard_target);
+	ret = register_pernet_subsys(&ebt_net_ops);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
-	ret = nf_register_sockopt(&ebt_sockopts);
+
+	ret = xt_register_target(&ebt_standard_target);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		xt_unregister_target(&ebt_standard_target);
+		unregister_pernet_subsys(&ebt_net_ops);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = register_pernet_subsys(&ebt_net_ops);
+	ret = nf_register_sockopt(&ebt_sockopts);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		nf_unregister_sockopt(&ebt_sockopts);
 		xt_unregister_target(&ebt_standard_target);
+		unregister_pernet_subsys(&ebt_net_ops);
 		return ret;
 	}