diff --git a/net/dsa/slave.c b/net/dsa/slave.c
index d106880..62f4ee3d 100644
--- a/net/dsa/slave.c
+++ b/net/dsa/slave.c
@@ -856,20 +856,18 @@ dsa_slave_add_cls_matchall_mirred(struct net_device *dev,
 	struct dsa_port *to_dp;
 	int err;
 
-	act = &cls->rule->action.entries[0];
-
 	if (!ds->ops->port_mirror_add)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	if (!act->dev)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	if (!flow_action_basic_hw_stats_check(&cls->rule->action,
 					      cls->common.extack))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	act = &cls->rule->action.entries[0];
 
+	if (!act->dev)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	if (!dsa_slave_dev_check(act->dev))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;