1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/net/dsa/dsa2.c b/net/dsa/dsa2.c
index 873af0108e24..045d8a176279 100644
--- a/net/dsa/dsa2.c
+++ b/net/dsa/dsa2.c
@@ -496,14 +496,15 @@ static int dsa_cpu_parse(struct dsa_port *port, u32 index,
                 if (!ethernet)
                         return -EINVAL;
                 ethernet_dev = of_find_net_device_by_node(ethernet);
+                if (!ethernet_dev)
+                        return -EPROBE_DEFER;
         } else {
                 ethernet_dev = dsa_dev_to_net_device(ds->cd->netdev[index]);
+                if (!ethernet_dev)
+                        return -EPROBE_DEFER;
                 dev_put(ethernet_dev);
         }
 
-        if (!ethernet_dev)
-                return -EPROBE_DEFER;
-
         if (!dst->cpu_dp) {
                 dst->cpu_dp = port;
                 dst->cpu_dp->netdev = ethernet_dev;