diff --git a/src/backend/commands/foreigncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/foreigncmds.c
index d16932ba6a025049f78235b13d528295f69671c5..3a3c131366829018913e8a0b7afa12661718c371 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/foreigncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/foreigncmds.c
@@ -215,6 +215,8 @@ AlterForeignDataWrapperOwner(const char *name, Oid newOwnerId)
 	Oid			fdwId;
 	Form_pg_foreign_data_wrapper form;
 
+	rel = heap_open(ForeignDataWrapperRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
+
 	/* Must be a superuser to change a FDW owner */
 	if (!superuser())
 		ereport(ERROR,
@@ -231,8 +233,6 @@ AlterForeignDataWrapperOwner(const char *name, Oid newOwnerId)
 						name),
 		errhint("The owner of a foreign-data wrapper must be a superuser.")));
 
-	rel = heap_open(ForeignDataWrapperRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
-
 	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(FOREIGNDATAWRAPPERNAME, CStringGetDatum(name));
 
 	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
@@ -432,6 +432,8 @@ CreateForeignDataWrapper(CreateFdwStmt *stmt)
 	ObjectAddress myself;
 	ObjectAddress referenced;
 
+	rel = heap_open(ForeignDataWrapperRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
+
 	/* Must be super user */
 	if (!superuser())
 		ereport(ERROR,
@@ -455,8 +457,6 @@ CreateForeignDataWrapper(CreateFdwStmt *stmt)
 	/*
 	 * Insert tuple into pg_foreign_data_wrapper.
 	 */
-	rel = heap_open(ForeignDataWrapperRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
-
 	memset(values, 0, sizeof(values));
 	memset(nulls, false, sizeof(nulls));
 
@@ -545,6 +545,8 @@ AlterForeignDataWrapper(AlterFdwStmt *stmt)
 	Oid			fdwhandler;
 	Oid			fdwvalidator;
 
+	rel = heap_open(ForeignDataWrapperRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
+
 	/* Must be super user */
 	if (!superuser())
 		ereport(ERROR,
@@ -635,9 +637,6 @@ AlterForeignDataWrapper(AlterFdwStmt *stmt)
 	}
 
 	/* Everything looks good - update the tuple */
-
-	rel = heap_open(ForeignDataWrapperRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
-
 	tp = heap_modify_tuple(tp, RelationGetDescr(rel),
 						   repl_val, repl_null, repl_repl);
 
@@ -773,6 +772,8 @@ CreateForeignServer(CreateForeignServerStmt *stmt)
 	ObjectAddress referenced;
 	ForeignDataWrapper *fdw;
 
+	rel = heap_open(ForeignServerRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
+
 	/* For now the owner cannot be specified on create. Use effective user ID. */
 	ownerId = GetUserId();
 
@@ -798,8 +799,6 @@ CreateForeignServer(CreateForeignServerStmt *stmt)
 	/*
 	 * Insert tuple into pg_foreign_server.
 	 */
-	rel = heap_open(ForeignServerRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
-
 	memset(values, 0, sizeof(values));
 	memset(nulls, false, sizeof(nulls));
 
@@ -880,6 +879,8 @@ AlterForeignServer(AlterForeignServerStmt *stmt)
 	Oid			srvId;
 	Form_pg_foreign_server srvForm;
 
+	rel = heap_open(ForeignServerRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
+
 	tp = SearchSysCacheCopy1(FOREIGNSERVERNAME,
 							 CStringGetDatum(stmt->servername));
 
@@ -945,9 +946,6 @@ AlterForeignServer(AlterForeignServerStmt *stmt)
 	}
 
 	/* Everything looks good - update the tuple */
-
-	rel = heap_open(ForeignServerRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
-
 	tp = heap_modify_tuple(tp, RelationGetDescr(rel),
 						   repl_val, repl_null, repl_repl);
 
@@ -1068,6 +1066,8 @@ CreateUserMapping(CreateUserMappingStmt *stmt)
 	ForeignServer *srv;
 	ForeignDataWrapper *fdw;
 
+	rel = heap_open(UserMappingRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
+
 	useId = GetUserOidFromMapping(stmt->username, false);
 
 	/* Check that the server exists. */
@@ -1093,8 +1093,6 @@ CreateUserMapping(CreateUserMappingStmt *stmt)
 	/*
 	 * Insert tuple into pg_user_mapping.
 	 */
-	rel = heap_open(UserMappingRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
-
 	memset(values, 0, sizeof(values));
 	memset(nulls, false, sizeof(nulls));
 
@@ -1161,6 +1159,8 @@ AlterUserMapping(AlterUserMappingStmt *stmt)
 	Oid			umId;
 	ForeignServer *srv;
 
+	rel = heap_open(UserMappingRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
+
 	useId = GetUserOidFromMapping(stmt->username, false);
 	srv = GetForeignServerByName(stmt->servername, false);
 
@@ -1218,9 +1218,6 @@ AlterUserMapping(AlterUserMappingStmt *stmt)
 	}
 
 	/* Everything looks good - update the tuple */
-
-	rel = heap_open(UserMappingRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
-
 	tp = heap_modify_tuple(tp, RelationGetDescr(rel),
 						   repl_val, repl_null, repl_repl);
 
@@ -1344,11 +1341,13 @@ CreateForeignTable(CreateForeignTableStmt *stmt, Oid relid)
 	ForeignServer *server;
 
 	/*
-	 * Advance command counter to ensure the pg_attribute tuple visible; the
-	 * tuple might be updated to add constraints in previous step.
+	 * Advance command counter to ensure the pg_attribute tuple is visible;
+	 * the tuple might be updated to add constraints in previous step.
 	 */
 	CommandCounterIncrement();
 
+	ftrel = heap_open(ForeignTableRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
+
 	/*
 	 * For now the owner cannot be specified on create. Use effective user ID.
 	 */
@@ -1368,8 +1367,6 @@ CreateForeignTable(CreateForeignTableStmt *stmt, Oid relid)
 	/*
 	 * Insert tuple into pg_foreign_table.
 	 */
-	ftrel = heap_open(ForeignTableRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
-
 	memset(values, 0, sizeof(values));
 	memset(nulls, false, sizeof(nulls));