diff --git a/drivers/network/afd/afd/select.c b/drivers/network/afd/afd/select.c
index ba22a3d2fb2..1888340cd3d 100644
--- a/drivers/network/afd/afd/select.c
+++ b/drivers/network/afd/afd/select.c
@@ -392,6 +392,11 @@ VOID PollReeval( PAFD_DEVICE_EXTENSION DeviceExt, PFILE_OBJECT FileObject ) {
     /* Take care of any event select signalling */
     FCB = (PAFD_FCB)FileObject->FsContext;
 
+    if( !FCB ) {
+	KeReleaseSpinLock( &DeviceExt->Lock, OldIrql );
+	return;
+    }
+
     /* Not sure if i can do this at DISPATCH_LEVEL ... try it at passive */
     AFD_DbgPrint(MID_TRACE,("Current State: %x, Events Fired: %x, "
 			    "Select Triggers %x\n",
@@ -402,11 +407,6 @@ VOID PollReeval( PAFD_DEVICE_EXTENSION DeviceExt, PFILE_OBJECT FileObject ) {
 	EventSelect = FCB->EventSelect;
     }
 
-    if( !FCB ) {
-	KeReleaseSpinLock( &DeviceExt->Lock, OldIrql );
-	return;
-    }
-
     /* Now signal normal select irps */
     ThePollEnt = DeviceExt->Polls.Flink;