diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index 267a22948dfe..754c21dec5f1 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -3688,7 +3688,6 @@ hdd_adapter_t *hdd_open_adapter(hdd_context_t *hdd_ctx, uint8_t session_type,
 	QDF_STATUS status = QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 	hdd_cfg80211_state_t *cfgState;
 
-	hdd_info("%s interface created. iftype: %d", iface_name, session_type);
 
 	if (hdd_ctx->current_intf_count >= hdd_ctx->max_intf_count) {
 		/*
@@ -3877,7 +3876,11 @@ hdd_adapter_t *hdd_open_adapter(hdd_context_t *hdd_ctx, uint8_t session_type,
 	}
 
 	if (QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS != hdd_debugfs_init(adapter))
-		hdd_err("Interface %s wow debug_fs init failed", iface_name);
+		hdd_err("Interface %s wow debug_fs init failed",
+			netdev_name(adapter->dev));
+
+	hdd_info("%s interface created. iftype: %d", netdev_name(adapter->dev),
+		 session_type);
 
 	return adapter;