diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/odnoklassniki.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/odnoklassniki.py
index 11f7f9dc3..28771bb7f 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/odnoklassniki.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/odnoklassniki.py
@@ -249,12 +249,11 @@ class OdnoklassnikiIE(InfoExtractor):
                 'ext': 'flv',
             })
 
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
-
         if not formats:
             payment_info = metadata.get('paymentInfo')
             if payment_info:
                 raise ExtractorError('This video is paid, subscribe to download it', expected=True)
 
+        self._sort_formats(formats)
         info['formats'] = formats
         return info