diff --git a/net/sched/sch_taprio.c b/net/sched/sch_taprio.c
index 76db9a10ef50..d29e6785854d 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_taprio.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_taprio.c
@@ -2388,10 +2388,10 @@ static int taprio_dump_class_stats(struct Qdisc *sch, unsigned long cl,
 	__acquires(d->lock)
 {
 	struct netdev_queue *dev_queue = taprio_queue_get(sch, cl);
+	struct Qdisc *child = dev_queue->qdisc_sleeping;
 
-	sch = dev_queue->qdisc_sleeping;
-	if (gnet_stats_copy_basic(d, NULL, &sch->bstats, true) < 0 ||
-	    qdisc_qstats_copy(d, sch) < 0)
+	if (gnet_stats_copy_basic(d, NULL, &child->bstats, true) < 0 ||
+	    qdisc_qstats_copy(d, child) < 0)
 		return -1;
 	return 0;
 }