diff --git a/net/tipc/node_subscr.c b/net/tipc/node_subscr.c
index 7c59ab1d6ecb..2d13eea8574a 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node_subscr.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node_subscr.c
@@ -84,11 +84,13 @@ void tipc_nodesub_unsubscribe(struct tipc_node_subscr *node_sub)
 void tipc_nodesub_notify(struct list_head *nsub_list)
 {
 	struct tipc_node_subscr *ns, *safe;
+	net_ev_handler handle_node_down;
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(ns, safe, nsub_list, nodesub_list) {
-		if (ns->handle_node_down) {
-			ns->handle_node_down(ns->usr_handle);
+		handle_node_down = ns->handle_node_down;
+		if (handle_node_down) {
 			ns->handle_node_down = NULL;
+			handle_node_down(ns->usr_handle);
 		}
 	}
 }