diff --git a/net/can/bcm.c b/net/can/bcm.c
index 47a8748d953a..13690334efa3 100644
--- a/net/can/bcm.c
+++ b/net/can/bcm.c
@@ -1493,13 +1493,14 @@ static int bcm_init(struct sock *sk)
 static int bcm_release(struct socket *sock)
 {
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
-	struct net *net = sock_net(sk);
+	struct net *net;
 	struct bcm_sock *bo;
 	struct bcm_op *op, *next;
 
-	if (sk == NULL)
+	if (!sk)
 		return 0;
 
+	net = sock_net(sk);
 	bo = bcm_sk(sk);
 
 	/* remove bcm_ops, timer, rx_unregister(), etc. */