diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_twt.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_twt.c
index 457ef6ba573a..bb7c79c18e32 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_twt.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_twt.c
@@ -2897,13 +2897,14 @@ static int hdd_twt_configure(struct hdd_adapter *adapter,
 
 	id = QCA_WLAN_VENDOR_ATTR_CONFIG_TWT_OPERATION;
 	twt_oper_attr = tb[id];
-	twt_oper = nla_get_u8(twt_oper_attr);
 
 	if (!twt_oper_attr) {
 		hdd_err("TWT operation NOT specified");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	twt_oper = nla_get_u8(twt_oper_attr);
+
 	id = QCA_WLAN_VENDOR_ATTR_CONFIG_TWT_PARAMS;
 	twt_param_attr = tb[id];