1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/ipheth.c b/drivers/net/usb/ipheth.c
index ca71f6c03859..7275761a1177 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/ipheth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/ipheth.c
@@ -291,12 +291,15 @@ static void ipheth_sndbulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 
 static int ipheth_carrier_set(struct ipheth_device *dev)
 {
-        struct usb_device *udev = dev->udev;
+        struct usb_device *udev;
         int retval;
+
         if (!dev)
                 return 0;
         if (!dev->confirmed_pairing)
                 return 0;
+
+        udev = dev->udev;
         retval = usb_control_msg(udev,
                         usb_rcvctrlpipe(udev, IPHETH_CTRL_ENDP),
                         IPHETH_CMD_CARRIER_CHECK, /* request */