1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/mkiss.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/mkiss.c
index 7570c73f18c0..bbdb311b8420 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/mkiss.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/mkiss.c
@@ -846,12 +846,13 @@ static int mkiss_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
         unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
         struct mkiss *ax = mkiss_get(tty);
-        struct net_device *dev = ax->dev;
+        struct net_device *dev;
         unsigned int tmp, err;
 
         /* First make sure we're connected. */
         if (ax == NULL)
                 return -ENXIO;
+        dev = ax->dev;
 
         switch (cmd) {
         case SIOCGIFNAME: