diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_init.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_init.c
index 07f9067affc6..cda5b0a9e948 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_init.c
@@ -1720,7 +1720,7 @@ static int qlcnic_83xx_get_reset_instruction_template(struct qlcnic_adapter *p_d
 
 	ahw->reset.seq_error = 0;
 	ahw->reset.buff = kzalloc(QLC_83XX_RESTART_TEMPLATE_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (p_dev->ahw->reset.buff == NULL)
+	if (ahw->reset.buff == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	p_buff = p_dev->ahw->reset.buff;