1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
index 4c77038c8f1..6c867311cef 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
@@ -1795,12 +1795,13 @@ lpfc_block_mgmt_io(struct lpfc_hba * phba)
 int
 lpfc_online(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
 {
-        struct lpfc_vport *vport = phba->pport;
+        struct lpfc_vport *vport;
         struct lpfc_vport **vports;
         int i;
 
         if (!phba)
                 return 0;
+        vport = phba->pport;
 
         if (!(vport->fc_flag & FC_OFFLINE_MODE))
                 return 0;