--- zzzz-none-000/linux-2.6.19.2/net/tipc/port.c	2007-01-10 19:10:37.000000000 +0000
+++ davinci-8020-5505/linux-2.6.19.2/net/tipc/port.c	2007-01-11 07:38:19.000000000 +0000
@@ -1136,12 +1136,11 @@
 	int res = -EINVAL;
 
 	p_ptr = tipc_port_lock(ref);
-	if (!p_ptr)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	dbg("tipc_publ %u, p_ptr = %x, conn = %x, scope = %x, "
 	    "lower = %u, upper = %u\n",
 	    ref, p_ptr, p_ptr->publ.connected, scope, seq->lower, seq->upper);
+	if (!p_ptr)
+		return -EINVAL;
 	if (p_ptr->publ.connected)
 		goto exit;
 	if (seq->lower > seq->upper)