diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index 7614d8c2a385..7c74e68a216e 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -15929,7 +15929,7 @@ exit:
 static void hdd_driver_unload(void)
 {
 	struct osif_driver_sync *driver_sync;
-	struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx = cds_get_context(QDF_MODULE_ID_HDD);
+	struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx;
 	QDF_STATUS status;
 	void *hif_ctx;
 
@@ -15962,6 +15962,7 @@ static void hdd_driver_unload(void)
 	cds_set_driver_loaded(false);
 	cds_set_unload_in_progress(true);
 
+	hdd_ctx = cds_get_context(QDF_MODULE_ID_HDD);
 	if (hdd_ctx) {
 		hdd_psoc_idle_timer_stop(hdd_ctx);
 		/*