diff --git a/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c b/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c
index d1b6d4e..8645224 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c
@@ -3178,11 +3178,12 @@
 
 static void ehea_shutdown_single_port(struct ehea_port *port)
 {
+	struct ehea_adapter *adapter = port->adapter;
 	unregister_netdev(port->netdev);
 	ehea_unregister_port(port);
 	kfree(port->mc_list);
 	free_netdev(port->netdev);
-	port->adapter->active_ports--;
+	adapter->active_ports--;
 }
 
 static int ehea_setup_ports(struct ehea_adapter *adapter)