diff --git a/net/9p/client.c b/net/9p/client.c
index dd43a8289b0d..783a41077403 100644
--- a/net/9p/client.c
+++ b/net/9p/client.c
@@ -117,9 +117,6 @@ static int parse_opts(char *opts, struct p9_client *clnt)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!clnt->trans_mod)
-		clnt->trans_mod = v9fs_get_default_trans();
-
 	kfree(options);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -689,6 +686,9 @@ struct p9_client *p9_client_create(const char *dev_name, char *options)
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto error;
 
+	if (!clnt->trans_mod)
+		clnt->trans_mod = v9fs_get_default_trans();
+
 	if (clnt->trans_mod == NULL) {
 		err = -EPROTONOSUPPORT;
 		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_ERROR,