diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_net.c b/drivers/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_net.c
index 72eb92647c1b..feec8d89d719 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_net.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_net.c
@@ -187,12 +187,13 @@ void
 hysdn_rx_netpkt(hysdn_card * card, unsigned char *buf, unsigned short len)
 {
 	struct net_local *lp = card->netif;
-	struct net_device *dev = lp->dev;
+	struct net_device *dev;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 
 	if (!lp)
 		return;		/* non existing device */
 
+	dev = lp->dev;
 	dev->stats.rx_bytes += len;
 
 	skb = dev_alloc_skb(len);