diff --git a/net/openvswitch/conntrack.c b/net/openvswitch/conntrack.c
index 2c2bf07..a487bb3 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/conntrack.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/conntrack.c
@@ -382,7 +382,8 @@
 }
 
 /* Pass 'skb' through conntrack in 'net', using zone configured in 'info', if
- * not done already.  Update key with new CT state.
+ * not done already.  Update key with new CT state after passing the packet
+ * through conntrack.
  * Note that if the packet is deemed invalid by conntrack, skb->nfct will be
  * set to NULL and 0 will be returned.
  */
@@ -411,14 +412,14 @@
 				    skb) != NF_ACCEPT)
 			return -ENOENT;
 
+		ovs_ct_update_key(skb, info, key, true);
+
 		if (ovs_ct_helper(skb, info->family) != NF_ACCEPT) {
 			WARN_ONCE(1, "helper rejected packet");
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	}
 
-	ovs_ct_update_key(skb, info, key, true);
-
 	return 0;
 }