diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_ualink.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_ualink.c
index b2c2650b0149..35aabc4c4526 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_ualink.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_ualink.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ amdgpu_ualink_info_set_accel_state(struct amdgpu_device *adev,
 				   struct amdgpu_ualink_info *info,
 				   enum psp_gfx_ual_config_state cfg_state)
 {
-	enum amdgpu_ualink_accel_state cur = info->accel_state;
+	enum amdgpu_ualink_accel_state cur;
 	enum amdgpu_ualink_accel_state target;
 	bool ppod_validated;
 	bool vpod_validated;
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ amdgpu_ualink_info_set_accel_state(struct amdgpu_device *adev,
 	if (!info)
 		return;
 
+	cur = info->accel_state;
+
 	ppod_validated = cur >= AMDGPU_UALINK_ACCEL_STATE_PPOD_CONFIGURED &&
 			 cur <= AMDGPU_UALINK_ACCEL_STATE_ACTIVE;
 	vpod_validated = cur >= AMDGPU_UALINK_ACCEL_STATE_VPOD_CONFIGURED &&