diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/sierra_net.c b/drivers/net/usb/sierra_net.c
index 631b1ed86610..d9440bc022f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/sierra_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/sierra_net.c
@@ -384,6 +384,13 @@ static int sierra_net_parse_lsi(struct usbnet *dev, char *data, int datalen)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+	/* Validate the session state */
+	if (lsi->session_state == SIERRA_NET_SESSION_IDLE) {
+		netdev_err(dev->net, "Session idle, 0x%02x\n",
+			   lsi->session_state);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	/* Validate the protocol  - only support UMTS for now */
 	if (lsi->protocol == SIERRA_NET_PROTOCOL_UMTS) {
 		struct lsi_umts_single *single = (struct lsi_umts_single *)lsi;
@@ -417,13 +424,6 @@ static int sierra_net_parse_lsi(struct usbnet *dev, char *data, int datalen)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	/* Validate the session state */
-	if (lsi->session_state == SIERRA_NET_SESSION_IDLE) {
-		netdev_err(dev->net, "Session idle, 0x%02x\n",
-			lsi->session_state);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
 	/* Set link_sense true */
 	return 1;
 }