diff --git a/net/ipv6/sit.c b/net/ipv6/sit.c
index d3467e5..5cee2bc 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/sit.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/sit.c
@@ -188,9 +188,9 @@
 	}
 
 	nt = netdev_priv(dev);
-	ipip6_tunnel_init(dev);
 
 	nt->parms = *parms;
+	ipip6_tunnel_init(dev);
 
 	if (parms->i_flags & SIT_ISATAP)
 		dev->priv_flags |= IFF_ISATAP;