diff --git a/sys/netgraph/atm/ccatm/ng_ccatm.c b/sys/netgraph/atm/ccatm/ng_ccatm.c
index f2e2b870aac6..70303698c860 100644
--- a/sys/netgraph/atm/ccatm/ng_ccatm.c
+++ b/sys/netgraph/atm/ccatm/ng_ccatm.c
@@ -879,6 +879,7 @@ ng_ccatm_disconnect(hook_p hook)
 	node_p node = NG_HOOK_NODE(hook);
 	struct ccnode *priv = NG_NODE_PRIVATE(node);
 	struct cchook *hd = NG_HOOK_PRIVATE(hook);
+	struct ccdata *cc;
 
 	if (hook == priv->dump) {
 		priv->dump = NULL;
@@ -893,12 +894,14 @@ ng_ccatm_disconnect(hook_p hook)
 		else
 			cc_user_destroy(hd->inst);
 
+		cc = hd->node->data;
+
 		free(hd, M_NG_CCATM);
 		NG_HOOK_SET_PRIVATE(hook, NULL);
 
 		priv->hook_cnt--;
 
-		cc_work(hd->node->data);
+		cc_work(cc);
 	}
 
 	/*