1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c
index bd5cfeaac203..78e845c94576 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c
@@ -370,11 +370,11 @@ int schedule_nes_timer(struct nes_cm_node *cm_node, struct sk_buff *skb,
         int ret = 0;
         u32 was_timer_set;
 
+        if (!cm_node)
+                return -EINVAL;
         new_send = kzalloc(sizeof(*new_send), GFP_ATOMIC);
         if (!new_send)
                 return -1;
-        if (!cm_node)
-                return -EINVAL;
 
         /* new_send->timetosend = currenttime */
         new_send->retrycount = NES_DEFAULT_RETRYS;