diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_cs.c
index 80039a0..3b4e55c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_cs.c
@@ -777,8 +777,10 @@
 	int dev_open = 0;
 	struct hostap_interface *iface = NULL;
 
-	if (dev)
-		iface = netdev_priv(dev);
+	if (!dev)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	iface = netdev_priv(dev);
 
 	PDEBUG(DEBUG_EXTRA, "%s: CS_EVENT_PM_SUSPEND\n", dev_info);
 	if (iface && iface->local)
@@ -798,8 +800,10 @@
 	int dev_open = 0;
 	struct hostap_interface *iface = NULL;
 
-	if (dev)
-		iface = netdev_priv(dev);
+	if (!dev)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	iface = netdev_priv(dev);
 
 	PDEBUG(DEBUG_EXTRA, "%s: CS_EVENT_PM_RESUME\n", dev_info);