diff --git a/os_dep/linux/os_intfs.c b/os_dep/linux/os_intfs.c
index 1bb7292..56aee39 100644
--- a/os_dep/linux/os_intfs.c
+++ b/os_dep/linux/os_intfs.c
@@ -1352,7 +1352,7 @@ static u8 is_rtw_ndev(struct net_device *ndev)
 static int rtw_ndev_notifier_call(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long state, void *ptr)
 {
 	struct net_device *ndev;
-	_adapter *adapter = rtw_netdev_priv(ndev);
+	_adapter *adapter;
 
 	if (ptr == NULL)
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;
@@ -1365,6 +1365,8 @@ static int rtw_ndev_notifier_call(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long state
 
 	if (ndev == NULL)
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;
+	
+	adapter = rtw_netdev_priv(ndev);
 
 	if (!is_rtw_ndev(ndev))
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;