diff --git a/net/wireless/reg.c b/net/wireless/reg.c
index 6f032c7b8732..bd91de416035 100644
--- a/net/wireless/reg.c
+++ b/net/wireless/reg.c
@@ -2170,11 +2170,12 @@ static void reg_process_hint(struct regulatory_request *reg_request)
 {
 	struct wiphy *wiphy = NULL;
 	enum reg_request_treatment treatment;
+	enum nl80211_reg_initiator initiator = reg_request->initiator;
 
 	if (reg_request->wiphy_idx != WIPHY_IDX_INVALID)
 		wiphy = wiphy_idx_to_wiphy(reg_request->wiphy_idx);
 
-	switch (reg_request->initiator) {
+	switch (initiator) {
 	case NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_CORE:
 		treatment = reg_process_hint_core(reg_request);
 		break;
@@ -2192,7 +2193,7 @@ static void reg_process_hint(struct regulatory_request *reg_request)
 		treatment = reg_process_hint_country_ie(wiphy, reg_request);
 		break;
 	default:
-		WARN(1, "invalid initiator %d\n", reg_request->initiator);
+		WARN(1, "invalid initiator %d\n", initiator);
 		goto out_free;
 	}
 
@@ -2207,7 +2208,7 @@ static void reg_process_hint(struct regulatory_request *reg_request)
 	 */
 	if (treatment == REG_REQ_ALREADY_SET && wiphy &&
 	    wiphy->regulatory_flags & REGULATORY_STRICT_REG) {
-		wiphy_update_regulatory(wiphy, reg_request->initiator);
+		wiphy_update_regulatory(wiphy, initiator);
 		wiphy_all_share_dfs_chan_state(wiphy);
 		reg_check_channels();
 	}