diff --git a/dp/wifi3.0/dp_peer.c b/dp/wifi3.0/dp_peer.c
index d8e863897783..2cfe240b5ac9 100644
--- a/dp/wifi3.0/dp_peer.c
+++ b/dp/wifi3.0/dp_peer.c
@@ -3436,12 +3436,12 @@ QDF_STATUS dp_register_peer(struct cdp_soc_t *soc_hdl, uint8_t pdev_id,
 	struct dp_soc *soc = cdp_soc_t_to_dp_soc(soc_hdl);
 	struct dp_pdev *pdev = dp_get_pdev_from_soc_pdev_id_wifi3(soc, pdev_id);
 
-	peer = dp_find_peer_by_addr((struct cdp_pdev *)pdev,
-				    sta_desc->peer_addr.bytes);
-
 	if (!pdev)
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAULT;
 
+	peer = dp_find_peer_by_addr((struct cdp_pdev *)pdev,
+				    sta_desc->peer_addr.bytes);
+
 	if (!peer)
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAULT;