diff --git a/security/selinux/avc.c b/security/selinux/avc.c
index 97f4c944a20f..5e0ed154669b 100644
--- a/security/selinux/avc.c
+++ b/security/selinux/avc.c
@@ -332,12 +332,12 @@ static int avc_add_xperms_decision(struct avc_node *node,
 {
 	struct avc_xperms_decision_node *dest_xpd;
 
-	node->ae.xp_node->xp.len++;
 	dest_xpd = avc_xperms_decision_alloc(src->used);
 	if (!dest_xpd)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	avc_copy_xperms_decision(&dest_xpd->xpd, src);
 	list_add(&dest_xpd->xpd_list, &node->ae.xp_node->xpd_head);
+	node->ae.xp_node->xp.len++;
 	return 0;
 }