diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/tw5864/tw5864-video.c b/drivers/media/pci/tw5864/tw5864-video.c
index e7bd2b8484e3..ee1230440b39 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/tw5864/tw5864-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/tw5864/tw5864-video.c
@@ -1395,13 +1395,13 @@ static void tw5864_handle_frame(struct tw5864_h264_frame *frame)
 	input->vb = NULL;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&input->slock, flags);
 
-	v4l2_buf = to_vb2_v4l2_buffer(&vb->vb.vb2_buf);
-
 	if (!vb) { /* Gone because of disabling */
 		dev_dbg(&dev->pci->dev, "vb is empty, dropping frame\n");
 		return;
 	}
 
+	v4l2_buf = to_vb2_v4l2_buffer(&vb->vb.vb2_buf);
+
 	/*
 	 * Check for space.
 	 * Mind the overhead of startcode emulation prevention.