diff --git a/drivers/firewire/core-cdev.c b/drivers/firewire/core-cdev.c
index 1da7ba18d399..3a43e5d6ed3b 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/core-cdev.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/core-cdev.c
@@ -1482,6 +1482,7 @@ static void outbound_phy_packet_callback(struct fw_packet *packet,
 {
 	struct outbound_phy_packet_event *e =
 		container_of(packet, struct outbound_phy_packet_event, p);
+	struct client *e_client;
 
 	switch (status) {
 	/* expected: */
@@ -1498,9 +1499,10 @@ static void outbound_phy_packet_callback(struct fw_packet *packet,
 	}
 	e->phy_packet.data[0] = packet->timestamp;
 
+	e_client = e->client;
 	queue_event(e->client, &e->event, &e->phy_packet,
 		    sizeof(e->phy_packet) + e->phy_packet.length, NULL, 0);
-	client_put(e->client);
+	client_put(e_client);
 }
 
 static int ioctl_send_phy_packet(struct client *client, union ioctl_arg *arg)