diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-mac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-mac.c
index cdd1acd0117e..90cd243070d7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-mac.c
@@ -290,9 +290,9 @@ static int dpaa2_pcs_create(struct dpaa2_mac *mac,
 static void dpaa2_pcs_destroy(struct dpaa2_mac *mac)
 {
 	struct lynx_pcs *pcs = mac->pcs;
-	struct device *dev = &pcs->mdio->dev;
 
 	if (pcs) {
+		struct device *dev = &pcs->mdio->dev;
 		lynx_pcs_destroy(pcs);
 		put_device(dev);
 		mac->pcs = NULL;