diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index c0d881a3723e..7a4ac4e22466 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -16011,7 +16011,7 @@ static ssize_t wlan_hdd_state_ctrl_param_write(struct file *filp,
 	static const char wlan_on_str[] = "ON";
 	int ret;
 	unsigned long rc;
-	struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx = cds_get_context(QDF_MODULE_ID_HDD);
+	struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx;
 
 	if (copy_from_user(buf, user_buf, 3)) {
 		pr_err("Failed to read buffer\n");
@@ -16046,6 +16046,7 @@ static ssize_t wlan_hdd_state_ctrl_param_write(struct file *filp,
 	 * Flush idle shutdown work for cases to synchronize the wifi on
 	 * during the idle shutdown.
 	 */
+	hdd_ctx = cds_get_context(QDF_MODULE_ID_HDD);
 	if (hdd_ctx)
 		hdd_psoc_idle_timer_stop(hdd_ctx);