diff --git a/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c b/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
index 170fbd5715b2..a885cc177cff 100644
--- a/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
@@ -2172,9 +2172,10 @@ void ufshcd_send_command(struct ufs_hba *hba, unsigned int task_tag,
 	if (is_mcq_enabled(hba)) {
 		int utrd_size = sizeof(struct utp_transfer_req_desc);
 		struct utp_transfer_req_desc *src = lrbp->utr_descriptor_ptr;
-		struct utp_transfer_req_desc *dest = hwq->sqe_base_addr + hwq->sq_tail_slot;
+		struct utp_transfer_req_desc *dest;
 
 		spin_lock(&hwq->sq_lock);
+		dest = hwq->sqe_base_addr + hwq->sq_tail_slot;
 		memcpy(dest, src, utrd_size);
 		ufshcd_inc_sq_tail(hwq);
 		spin_unlock(&hwq->sq_lock);