diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/libwx/wx_lib.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/libwx/wx_lib.c
index 2ee286b2b17788b341a4b31bfb5f6751700f7216..eb89a274083e79d02b3ac632084a72618ce318df 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/libwx/wx_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/libwx/wx_lib.c
@@ -1745,8 +1745,8 @@ static int wx_alloc_page_pool(struct wx_ring *rx_ring)
 
 	rx_ring->page_pool = page_pool_create(&pp_params);
 	if (IS_ERR(rx_ring->page_pool)) {
-		rx_ring->page_pool = NULL;
 		ret = PTR_ERR(rx_ring->page_pool);
+		rx_ring->page_pool = NULL;
 	}
 
 	return ret;