diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/emulex_oce/dev/oce/oce_queue.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/emulex_oce/dev/oce/oce_queue.c
index e2cda0811d..2b4624f87a 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/emulex_oce/dev/oce/oce_queue.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/emulex_oce/dev/oce/oce_queue.c
@@ -779,13 +779,13 @@ error:
 static void
 oce_mq_free(struct oce_mq *mq)
 {
+	if (mq == NULL)
+		return;
+
 	POCE_SOFTC sc = (POCE_SOFTC) mq->parent;
 	struct oce_mbx mbx;
 	struct mbx_destroy_common_mq *fwcmd;
 
-	if (!mq)
-		return;
-
 	if (mq->ring != NULL) {
 		oce_destroy_ring_buffer(sc, mq->ring);
 		mq->ring = NULL;