diff --git a/sound/usb/pcm.c b/sound/usb/pcm.c
index 1f72960d0d53..d959da7a1afb 100644
--- a/sound/usb/pcm.c
+++ b/sound/usb/pcm.c
@@ -160,11 +160,12 @@ find_substream_format(struct snd_usb_substream *subs,
 bool snd_usb_pcm_has_fixed_rate(struct snd_usb_substream *subs)
 {
 	const struct audioformat *fp;
-	struct snd_usb_audio *chip = subs->stream->chip;
+	struct snd_usb_audio *chip;
 	int rate = -1;
 
 	if (!subs)
 		return false;
+	chip = subs->stream->chip;
 	if (!(chip->quirk_flags & QUIRK_FLAG_FIXED_RATE))
 		return false;
 	list_for_each_entry(fp, &subs->fmt_list, list) {