1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_x25.c b/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_x25.c
index 8b7e5d2e2ac9..cbcbf6f0414c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_x25.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_x25.c
@@ -163,15 +163,17 @@ static void x25_close(struct net_device *dev)
 
 static int x25_rx(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
+        struct net_device *dev = skb->dev;
+
         if ((skb = skb_share_check(skb, GFP_ATOMIC)) == NULL) {
-                skb->dev->stats.rx_dropped++;
+                dev->stats.rx_dropped++;
                 return NET_RX_DROP;
         }
 
-        if (lapb_data_received(skb->dev, skb) == LAPB_OK)
+        if (lapb_data_received(dev, skb) == LAPB_OK)
                 return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
 
-        skb->dev->stats.rx_errors++;
+        dev->stats.rx_errors++;
         dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
         return NET_RX_DROP;
 }