diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
index 749836668655..3f62dd50bbbe 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
@@ -2135,9 +2135,9 @@ static int dasd_getgeo(struct block_device *bdev, struct hd_geometry *geo)
 	struct dasd_device *base;
 
 	block = bdev->bd_disk->private_data;
-	base = block->base;
 	if (!block)
 		return -ENODEV;
+	base = block->base;
 
 	if (!base->discipline ||
 	    !base->discipline->fill_geometry)