diff --git a/net/rxrpc/conn_client.c b/net/rxrpc/conn_client.c
index f307a05076e1..83797b3949e2 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/conn_client.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/conn_client.c
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ static int rxrpc_get_client_conn(struct rxrpc_sock *rx,
 	 * normally have to take channel_lock but we do this before anyone else
 	 * can see the connection.
 	 */
-	list_add_tail(&call->chan_wait_link, &candidate->waiting_calls);
+	list_add(&call->chan_wait_link, &candidate->waiting_calls);
 
 	if (cp->exclusive) {
 		call->conn = candidate;
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ static int rxrpc_get_client_conn(struct rxrpc_sock *rx,
 	call->conn = conn;
 	call->security_ix = conn->security_ix;
 	call->service_id = conn->service_id;
-	list_add(&call->chan_wait_link, &conn->waiting_calls);
+	list_add_tail(&call->chan_wait_link, &conn->waiting_calls);
 	spin_unlock(&conn->channel_lock);
 	_leave(" = 0 [extant %d]", conn->debug_id);
 	return 0;