diff --git a/net/rxrpc/local_object.c b/net/rxrpc/local_object.c
index 44222923c0d1..24ee585d9aaf 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/local_object.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/local_object.c
@@ -357,10 +357,11 @@ struct rxrpc_local *rxrpc_use_local(struct rxrpc_local *local,
  */
 void rxrpc_unuse_local(struct rxrpc_local *local, enum rxrpc_local_trace why)
 {
-	unsigned int debug_id = local->debug_id;
+	unsigned int debug_id;
 	int r, u;
 
 	if (local) {
+		debug_id = local->debug_id;
 		r = refcount_read(&local->ref);
 		u = atomic_dec_return(&local->active_users);
 		trace_rxrpc_local(debug_id, why, r, u);