diff --git a/net/dsa/user.c b/net/dsa/user.c
index b738a466e2dc..b15e71cc342c 100644
--- a/net/dsa/user.c
+++ b/net/dsa/user.c
@@ -2806,13 +2806,14 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dsa_user_dev_check);
 static int dsa_user_changeupper(struct net_device *dev,
 				struct netdev_notifier_changeupper_info *info)
 {
-	struct dsa_port *dp = dsa_user_to_port(dev);
 	struct netlink_ext_ack *extack;
 	int err = NOTIFY_DONE;
+	struct dsa_port *dp;
 
 	if (!dsa_user_dev_check(dev))
 		return err;
 
+	dp = dsa_user_to_port(dev);
 	extack = netdev_notifier_info_to_extack(&info->info);
 
 	if (netif_is_bridge_master(info->upper_dev)) {
@@ -2865,11 +2866,13 @@ static int dsa_user_changeupper(struct net_device *dev,
 static int dsa_user_prechangeupper(struct net_device *dev,
 				   struct netdev_notifier_changeupper_info *info)
 {
-	struct dsa_port *dp = dsa_user_to_port(dev);
+	struct dsa_port *dp;
 
 	if (!dsa_user_dev_check(dev))
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;
 
+	dp = dsa_user_to_port(dev);
+
 	if (netif_is_bridge_master(info->upper_dev) && !info->linking)
 		dsa_port_pre_bridge_leave(dp, info->upper_dev);
 	else if (netif_is_lag_master(info->upper_dev) && !info->linking)