diff --git a/net/bridge/br_if.c b/net/bridge/br_if.c
index 8b38c839d539..879b54ed2b4e 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_if.c
@@ -277,8 +277,9 @@ static struct net_bridge_port *new_nbp(struct net_bridge *br,
 	br_init_port(p);
 	p->state = BR_STATE_DISABLED;
 	INIT_WORK(&p->carrier_check, port_carrier_check, dev);
-	kobject_init(&p->kobj);
+	br_stp_port_timer_init(p);
 
+	kobject_init(&p->kobj);
 	kobject_set_name(&p->kobj, SYSFS_BRIDGE_PORT_ATTR);
 	p->kobj.ktype = &brport_ktype;
 	p->kobj.parent = &(dev->class_dev.kobj);
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_stp_if.c b/net/bridge/br_stp_if.c
index 35cf3a074087..23dea1422c9a 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_stp_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_stp_if.c
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ void br_init_port(struct net_bridge_port *p)
 	p->state = BR_STATE_BLOCKING;
 	p->topology_change_ack = 0;
 	p->config_pending = 0;
-
-	br_stp_port_timer_init(p);
 }
 
 /* called under bridge lock */