diff --git a/net/ceph/mon_client.c b/net/ceph/mon_client.c
index bcc80a0e2a98..bfd21a891d69 100644
--- a/net/ceph/mon_client.c
+++ b/net/ceph/mon_client.c
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ static void __close_session(struct ceph_mon_client *monc)
 	dout("__close_session closing mon%d\n", monc->cur_mon);
 	ceph_msg_revoke(monc->m_auth);
 	ceph_con_close(&monc->con);
-	monc->con.private = NULL;
 	monc->cur_mon = -1;
 	monc->pending_auth = 0;
 	ceph_auth_reset(monc->auth);
@@ -142,9 +141,6 @@ static int __open_session(struct ceph_mon_client *monc)
 		monc->sub_renew_after = jiffies;  /* i.e., expired */
 		monc->want_next_osdmap = !!monc->want_next_osdmap;
 
-		ceph_con_init(&monc->con, monc, &mon_con_ops,
-			&monc->client->msgr);
-
 		dout("open_session mon%d opening\n", monc->cur_mon);
 		ceph_con_open(&monc->con,
 			      CEPH_ENTITY_TYPE_MON, monc->cur_mon,
@@ -798,6 +794,9 @@ int ceph_monc_init(struct ceph_mon_client *monc, struct ceph_client *cl)
 	if (!monc->m_auth)
 		goto out_auth_reply;
 
+	ceph_con_init(&monc->con, monc, &mon_con_ops,
+		      &monc->client->msgr);
+
 	monc->cur_mon = -1;
 	monc->hunting = true;
 	monc->sub_renew_after = jiffies;