diff --git a/drivers/net/geneve.c b/drivers/net/geneve.c
index 4661ef865807..dec52b763d50 100644
--- a/drivers/net/geneve.c
+++ b/drivers/net/geneve.c
@@ -1615,11 +1615,11 @@ static int geneve_changelink(struct net_device *dev, struct nlattr *tb[],
 			     struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
 	struct geneve_dev *geneve = netdev_priv(dev);
+	enum ifla_geneve_df df = geneve->df;
 	struct geneve_sock *gs4, *gs6;
 	struct ip_tunnel_info info;
 	bool metadata;
 	bool use_udp6_rx_checksums;
-	enum ifla_geneve_df df;
 	bool ttl_inherit;
 	int err;