diff --git a/arch/ppc/platforms/85xx/mpc8540_ads.c b/arch/ppc/platforms/85xx/mpc8540_ads.c
index ddd2e9a..f761fdf 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/platforms/85xx/mpc8540_ads.c
+++ b/arch/ppc/platforms/85xx/mpc8540_ads.c
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ mpc8540ads_setup_arch(void)
 		memcpy(pdata->mac_addr, binfo->bi_enet1addr, 6);
 	}
 
+	pdata = (struct gianfar_platform_data *) ppc_sys_get_pdata(MPC85xx_FEC);
 	if (pdata) {
-		pdata = (struct gianfar_platform_data *) ppc_sys_get_pdata(MPC85xx_FEC);
 		pdata->board_flags = 0;
 		pdata->interruptPHY = MPC85xx_IRQ_EXT5;
 		pdata->phyid = 3;