diff --git a/kernel/cgroup/cgroup.c b/kernel/cgroup/cgroup.c
index 6c9c6ac83936..c01245a19ea2 100644
--- a/kernel/cgroup/cgroup.c
+++ b/kernel/cgroup/cgroup.c
@@ -6438,9 +6438,6 @@ void cgroup_sk_alloc_disable(void)
 
 void cgroup_sk_alloc(struct sock_cgroup_data *skcd)
 {
-	if (cgroup_sk_alloc_disabled)
-		return;
-
 	/* Socket clone path */
 	if (skcd->val) {
 		/*
@@ -6453,6 +6450,9 @@ void cgroup_sk_alloc(struct sock_cgroup_data *skcd)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (cgroup_sk_alloc_disabled)
+		return;
+
 	/* Don't associate the sock with unrelated interrupted task's cgroup. */
 	if (in_interrupt())
 		return;