diff --git a/rest_framework/pagination.py b/rest_framework/pagination.py
index 1c57f17d3..b3e3b46aa 100644
--- a/rest_framework/pagination.py
+++ b/rest_framework/pagination.py
@@ -322,11 +322,12 @@ class LimitOffsetPagination(BasePagination):
     template = 'rest_framework/pagination/numbers.html'
 
     def paginate_queryset(self, queryset, request, view=None):
-        self.count = self.get_count(queryset)
         self.limit = self.get_limit(request)
         if self.limit is None:
             return None
 
+        self.count = self.get_count(queryset)
+
         self.offset = self.get_offset(request)
         self.request = request
         if self.count > self.limit and self.template is not None: