1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/caif/caif_dev.c b/net/caif/caif_dev.c
index 7f9ac0742d19..47fc8f3a47cf 100644
--- a/net/caif/caif_dev.c
+++ b/net/caif/caif_dev.c
@@ -212,8 +212,7 @@ static int caif_device_notify(struct notifier_block *me, unsigned long what,
         enum cfcnfg_phy_preference pref;
         enum cfcnfg_phy_type phy_type;
         struct cfcnfg *cfg;
-        struct caif_device_entry_list *caifdevs =
-            caif_device_list(dev_net(dev));
+        struct caif_device_entry_list *caifdevs;
 
         if (dev->type != ARPHRD_CAIF)
                 return 0;
@@ -222,6 +221,8 @@ static int caif_device_notify(struct notifier_block *me, unsigned long what,
         if (cfg == NULL)
                 return 0;
 
+        caifdevs = caif_device_list(dev_net(dev));
+
         switch (what) {
         case NETDEV_REGISTER:
                 caifd = caif_device_alloc(dev);