1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
index 74b67d98e952..d43faf34c1e2 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
@@ -438,11 +438,12 @@ lpfc_sli4_rq_put(struct lpfc_queue *hq, struct lpfc_queue *dq,
         struct lpfc_rqe *temp_hrqe;
         struct lpfc_rqe *temp_drqe;
         struct lpfc_register doorbell;
-        int put_index = hq->host_index;
+        int put_index;
 
         /* sanity check on queue memory */
         if (unlikely(!hq) || unlikely(!dq))
                 return -ENOMEM;
+        put_index = hq->host_index;
         temp_hrqe = hq->qe[hq->host_index].rqe;
         temp_drqe = dq->qe[dq->host_index].rqe;