diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_usb.c
index b0684f9..c755b69 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_usb.c
@@ -1044,14 +1044,17 @@
 static void disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 {
 	struct net_device *netdev = zd_intf_to_netdev(intf);
-	struct zd_mac *mac = zd_netdev_mac(netdev);
-	struct zd_usb *usb = &mac->chip.usb;
+	struct zd_mac *mac;
+	struct zd_usb *usb;
 
 	/* Either something really bad happened, or we're just dealing with
 	 * a DEVICE_INSTALLER. */
 	if (netdev == NULL)
 		return;
 
+	mac = zd_netdev_mac(netdev);
+	usb = &mac->chip.usb;
+
 	dev_dbg_f(zd_usb_dev(usb), "\n");
 
 	zd_netdev_disconnect(netdev);