diff --git a/sys/dev/oce/oce_if.c b/sys/dev/oce/oce_if.c
index 44fb04fef791..14ca24086bb5 100644
--- a/sys/dev/oce/oce_if.c
+++ b/sys/dev/oce/oce_if.c
@@ -836,12 +836,14 @@ oce_fast_isr(void *arg)
 static int
 oce_alloc_intr(POCE_SOFTC sc, int vector, void (*isr) (void *arg, int pending))
 {
-	POCE_INTR_INFO ii = &sc->intrs[vector];
+	POCE_INTR_INFO ii;
 	int rc = 0, rr;
 
 	if (vector >= OCE_MAX_EQ)
 		return (EINVAL);
 
+	ii = &sc->intrs[vector];
+
 	/* Set the resource id for the interrupt.
 	 * MSIx is vector + 1 for the resource id,
 	 * INTx is 0 for the resource id.