diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/pci.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/pci.c
index be3cfc5..4ba89c1 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/pci.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/pci.c
@@ -287,13 +287,15 @@ static int pnv_pci_read_config(struct pci_bus *bus,
 			       int where, int size, u32 *val)
 {
 	struct pci_controller *hose = pci_bus_to_host(bus);
-	struct pnv_phb *phb = hose->private_data;
+	struct pnv_phb *phb;
 	u32 bdfn = (((uint64_t)bus->number) << 8) | devfn;
 	s64 rc;
 
 	if (hose == NULL)
 		return PCIBIOS_DEVICE_NOT_FOUND;
 
+	phb = hose->private_data;
+
 	switch (size) {
 	case 1: {
 		u8 v8;
@@ -331,12 +333,14 @@ static int pnv_pci_write_config(struct pci_bus *bus,
 				int where, int size, u32 val)
 {
 	struct pci_controller *hose = pci_bus_to_host(bus);
-	struct pnv_phb *phb = hose->private_data;
+	struct pnv_phb *phb;
 	u32 bdfn = (((uint64_t)bus->number) << 8) | devfn;
 
 	if (hose == NULL)
 		return PCIBIOS_DEVICE_NOT_FOUND;
 
+	phb = hose->private_data;
+
 	cfg_dbg("pnv_pci_write_config bus: %x devfn: %x +%x/%x -> %08x\n",
 		bus->number, devfn, where, size, val);
 	switch (size) {