diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/cnss2/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/cnss2/main.c
index 9c9744973549..c20a0f305a21 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/cnss2/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/cnss2/main.c
@@ -2661,13 +2661,13 @@ static ssize_t fs_ready_store(struct device *dev,
 	cnss_pr_dbg("File system is ready, fs_ready is %d, count is %zu\n",
 		    fs_ready, count);
 
-	if (test_bit(QMI_BYPASS, &plat_priv->ctrl_params.quirks)) {
-		cnss_pr_dbg("QMI is bypassed.\n");
+	if (!plat_priv) {
+		cnss_pr_err("plat_priv is NULL\n");
 		return count;
 	}
 
-	if (!plat_priv) {
-		cnss_pr_err("plat_priv is NULL!\n");
+	if (test_bit(QMI_BYPASS, &plat_priv->ctrl_params.quirks)) {
+		cnss_pr_dbg("QMI is bypassed\n");
 		return count;
 	}