1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hns3_enet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hns3_enet.c
index 4a0890f98b70..c31506514e5d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hns3_enet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hns3_enet.c
@@ -2865,7 +2865,7 @@ static int hns3_client_setup_tc(struct hnae3_handle *handle, u8 tc)
 {
         struct hnae3_knic_private_info *kinfo = &handle->kinfo;
         struct net_device *ndev = kinfo->netdev;
-        bool if_running = netif_running(ndev);
+        bool if_running;
         int ret;
         u8 i;
 
@@ -2875,6 +2875,8 @@ static int hns3_client_setup_tc(struct hnae3_handle *handle, u8 tc)
         if (!ndev)
                 return -ENODEV;
 
+        if_running = netif_running(ndev);
+
         ret = netdev_set_num_tc(ndev, tc);
         if (ret)
                 return ret;