diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_usb.c
index 81df09dd2636a64190bc7e872bb719deefdce87f..08730227cd18f41c66d94bce296ea2bbf21befb0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_usb.c
@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@ static int rsi_write_multiple(struct rsi_hw *adapter,
 			      u8 *data,
 			      u32 count)
 {
-	struct rsi_91x_usbdev *dev =
-		(struct rsi_91x_usbdev *)adapter->rsi_dev;
+	struct rsi_91x_usbdev *dev;
 
 	if (!adapter)
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -82,6 +81,7 @@ static int rsi_write_multiple(struct rsi_hw *adapter,
 	if (endpoint == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	dev = (struct rsi_91x_usbdev *)adapter->rsi_dev;
 	if (dev->write_fail)
 		return -ENETDOWN;