1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/pegasus.c b/drivers/net/usb/pegasus.c
index a05fd97e5bc2..04cba6bf3d54 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/pegasus.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/pegasus.c
@@ -768,11 +768,13 @@ done:
 static void write_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 {
         pegasus_t *pegasus = urb->context;
-        struct net_device *net = pegasus->net;
+        struct net_device *net;
 
         if (!pegasus)
                 return;
 
+        net = pegasus->net;
+
         if (!netif_device_present(net) || !netif_running(net))
                 return;