diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-v3-its.c b/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-v3-its.c
index 61b885133316..9c4f35ed134c 100644
--- a/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-v3-its.c
+++ b/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-v3-its.c
@@ -1492,12 +1492,14 @@ out:
 static int its_vlpi_get(struct irq_data *d, struct its_cmd_info *info)
 {
 	struct its_device *its_dev = irq_data_get_irq_chip_data(d);
-	struct its_vlpi_map *map = get_vlpi_map(d);
+	struct its_vlpi_map *map;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&its_dev->event_map.vlpi_lock);
 
-	if (!its_dev->event_map.vm || !map->vm) {
+	map = get_vlpi_map(d);
+
+	if (!its_dev->event_map.vm || !map) {
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto out;
 	}