diff --git a/net/openvswitch/meter.c b/net/openvswitch/meter.c
index b891a91577f8..c038e021a591 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/meter.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/meter.c
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ static struct dp_meter *dp_meter_create(struct nlattr **a)
 	if (!meter)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
+	meter->id = nla_get_u32(a[OVS_METER_ATTR_ID]);
 	meter->used = div_u64(ktime_get_ns(), 1000 * 1000);
 	meter->kbps = a[OVS_METER_ATTR_KBPS] ? 1 : 0;
 	meter->keep_stats = !a[OVS_METER_ATTR_CLEAR];
@@ -280,6 +281,10 @@ static int ovs_meter_cmd_set(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	u32 meter_id;
 	bool failed;
 
+	if (!a[OVS_METER_ATTR_ID]) {
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
 	meter = dp_meter_create(a);
 	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(meter))
 		return PTR_ERR(meter);
@@ -298,11 +303,6 @@ static int ovs_meter_cmd_set(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		goto exit_unlock;
 	}
 
-	if (!a[OVS_METER_ATTR_ID]) {
-		err = -ENODEV;
-		goto exit_unlock;
-	}
-
 	meter_id = nla_get_u32(a[OVS_METER_ATTR_ID]);
 
 	/* Cannot fail after this. */