diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_sdio.c
index 852453f386e2..2e39d38d6a9e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_sdio.c
@@ -756,12 +756,13 @@ fail:
 static void rsi_disconnect(struct sdio_func *pfunction)
 {
 	struct rsi_hw *adapter = sdio_get_drvdata(pfunction);
-	struct rsi_91x_sdiodev *dev =
-		(struct rsi_91x_sdiodev *)adapter->rsi_dev;
+	struct rsi_91x_sdiodev *dev;
 
 	if (!adapter)
 		return;
 
+	dev = (struct rsi_91x_sdiodev *)adapter->rsi_dev;
+
 	dev->write_fail = 2;
 	rsi_mac80211_detach(adapter);