diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c
index 3dba836794443b9cc39879df2462c1123d5156d1..4e0007d200308d72741d5580eb0396684e636524 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c
@@ -1369,7 +1369,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(lbs_start_card);
 
 void lbs_stop_card(struct lbs_private *priv)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = priv->dev;
+	struct net_device *dev;
 	struct cmd_ctrl_node *cmdnode;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
@@ -1377,9 +1377,10 @@ void lbs_stop_card(struct lbs_private *priv)
 
 	if (!priv)
 		goto out;
+	dev = priv->dev;
 
-	netif_stop_queue(priv->dev);
-	netif_carrier_off(priv->dev);
+	netif_stop_queue(dev);
+	netif_carrier_off(dev);
 
 	lbs_debugfs_remove_one(priv);
 	if (priv->mesh_tlv) {