diff --git a/ipmitool/src/plugins/lan/lan.c b/ipmitool/src/plugins/lan/lan.c
index 117fc32..52b4377 100644
--- a/ipmitool/src/plugins/lan/lan.c
+++ b/ipmitool/src/plugins/lan/lan.c
@@ -1286,12 +1286,12 @@ ipmi_lan_activate_session(struct ipmi_intf * intf)
 	if (rc < 0)
 		goto fail;
 
+	intf->abort = 0;
+
 	rc = ipmi_set_session_privlvl_cmd(intf);
 	if (rc < 0)
 		goto fail;
 
-	intf->abort = 0;
-
 	return 0;
 
  fail: