unsigned long flags;
 
        ptempnode = adapter->cur_cmd;
+       if (ptempnode == NULL) {
+               lbs_pr_debug(1, "PTempnode Empty\n");
+               return;
+       }
+
        cmd = (struct cmd_ds_command *)ptempnode->bufvirtualaddr;
+       if (!cmd) {
+               lbs_pr_debug(1, "cmd is NULL\n");
+               return;
+       }
 
        lbs_pr_info("command_timer_fn fired (%x)\n", cmd->command);
 
        if (!adapter->fw_ready)
                return;
 
-       if (ptempnode == NULL) {
-               lbs_pr_debug(1, "PTempnode Empty\n");
-               return;
-       }
-
        spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->driver_lock, flags);
        adapter->cur_cmd = NULL;
        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->driver_lock, flags);