diff --git a/smtp.go b/smtp.go
index 547e04d..6f40030 100644
--- a/smtp.go
+++ b/smtp.go
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ func (d *Dialer) Dial() (SendCloser, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	if d.Timeout > 0 {
+		conn.SetDeadline(time.Now().Add(d.Timeout))
+	}
+
 	if d.SSL {
 		conn = tlsClient(conn, d.tlsConfig())
 	}
@@ -93,10 +97,6 @@ func (d *Dialer) Dial() (SendCloser, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if d.Timeout > 0 {
-		conn.SetDeadline(time.Now().Add(d.Timeout))
-	}
-
 	if d.LocalName != "" {
 		if err := c.Hello(d.LocalName); err != nil {
 			return nil, err