diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-rs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-rs.c
index e8324b5e5bfe..6c7493c2d698 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-rs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-rs.c
@@ -2152,7 +2152,7 @@ il4965_rs_initialize_lq(struct il_priv *il, struct ieee80211_conf *conf,
 	int rate_idx;
 	int i;
 	u32 rate;
-	u8 use_green = il4965_rs_use_green(il, sta);
+	u8 use_green;
 	u8 active_tbl = 0;
 	u8 valid_tx_ant;
 	struct il_station_priv *sta_priv;
@@ -2160,6 +2160,7 @@ il4965_rs_initialize_lq(struct il_priv *il, struct ieee80211_conf *conf,
 	if (!sta || !lq_sta)
 		return;
 
+	use_green = il4965_rs_use_green(il, sta);
 	sta_priv = (void *)sta->drv_priv;
 
 	i = lq_sta->last_txrate_idx;