diff --git a/drivers/media/video/saa7164/saa7164-buffer.c b/drivers/media/video/saa7164/saa7164-buffer.c
index 5713f3a4b76c..ddd25d32723d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/saa7164/saa7164-buffer.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/saa7164/saa7164-buffer.c
@@ -136,10 +136,11 @@ struct saa7164_buffer *saa7164_buffer_alloc(struct saa7164_tsport *port,
 int saa7164_buffer_dealloc(struct saa7164_tsport *port,
 	struct saa7164_buffer *buf)
 {
-	struct saa7164_dev *dev = port->dev;
+	struct saa7164_dev *dev;
 
-	if ((buf == 0) || (port == 0))
+	if (!buf || !port)
 		return SAA_ERR_BAD_PARAMETER;
+	dev = port->dev;
 
 	dprintk(DBGLVL_BUF, "%s() deallocating buffer @ 0x%p\n", __func__, buf);