diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c
index a4b413e8d55a..82aec6b06d09 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ static void wil_fw_error_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct wil6210_priv *wil = container_of(work, struct wil6210_priv,
 						fw_error_worker);
 	struct net_device *ndev = wil->main_ndev;
-	struct wireless_dev *wdev = ndev->ieee80211_ptr;
+	struct wireless_dev *wdev;
 
 	wil_dbg_misc(wil, "fw error worker\n");
 
@@ -399,6 +399,7 @@ static void wil_fw_error_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 		wil_info(wil, "No recovery - interface is down\n");
 		return;
 	}
+	wdev = ndev->ieee80211_ptr;
 
 	/* increment @recovery_count if less then WIL6210_FW_RECOVERY_TO
 	 * passed since last recovery attempt