diff --git a/drivers/memory/omap-gpmc.c b/drivers/memory/omap-gpmc.c
index 27bc417029e1..332ffd7cf8b0 100644
--- a/drivers/memory/omap-gpmc.c
+++ b/drivers/memory/omap-gpmc.c
@@ -1026,8 +1026,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(gpmc_cs_request);
 
 void gpmc_cs_free(int cs)
 {
-	struct gpmc_cs_data *gpmc = &gpmc_cs[cs];
-	struct resource *res = &gpmc->mem;
+	struct gpmc_cs_data *gpmc;
+	struct resource *res;
 
 	spin_lock(&gpmc_mem_lock);
 	if (cs >= gpmc_cs_num || cs < 0 || !gpmc_cs_reserved(cs)) {
@@ -1036,6 +1036,9 @@ void gpmc_cs_free(int cs)
 		spin_unlock(&gpmc_mem_lock);
 		return;
 	}
+	gpmc = &gpmc_cs[cs];
+	res = &gpmc->mem;
+
 	gpmc_cs_disable_mem(cs);
 	if (res->flags)
 		release_resource(res);