1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/tipc/port.c b/net/tipc/port.c
index c1a1a76759b5..b7f3199523ca 100644
--- a/net/tipc/port.c
+++ b/net/tipc/port.c
@@ -1136,11 +1136,12 @@ int tipc_publish(u32 ref, unsigned int scope, struct tipc_name_seq const *seq)
         int res = -EINVAL;
 
         p_ptr = tipc_port_lock(ref);
+        if (!p_ptr)
+                return -EINVAL;
+
         dbg("tipc_publ %u, p_ptr = %x, conn = %x, scope = %x, "
             "lower = %u, upper = %u\n",
             ref, p_ptr, p_ptr->publ.connected, scope, seq->lower, seq->upper);
-        if (!p_ptr)
-                return -EINVAL;
         if (p_ptr->publ.connected)
                 goto exit;
         if (seq->lower > seq->upper)