diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index 788b6a3c1419..55abc06214c4 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -3721,6 +3721,7 @@ struct sk_buff *ieee80211_tx_dequeue(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			goto begin;
 
 		skb = __skb_dequeue(&tx.skbs);
+		info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 
 		if (!skb_queue_empty(&tx.skbs)) {
 			spin_lock_bh(&fq->lock);
@@ -3765,7 +3766,7 @@ struct sk_buff *ieee80211_tx_dequeue(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	}
 
 encap_out:
-	IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb)->control.vif = vif;
+	info->control.vif = vif;
 
 	if (vif &&
 	    wiphy_ext_feature_isset(local->hw.wiphy, NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_AQL)) {