diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_workarounds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_workarounds.c
index 927d178cdae1..441036840e69 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_workarounds.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_workarounds.c
@@ -1731,7 +1731,7 @@ wa_verify(struct intel_gt *gt, const struct i915_wa *wa, u32 cur,
 static void wa_list_apply(const struct i915_wa_list *wal)
 {
 	struct intel_gt *gt = wal->gt;
-	struct intel_uncore *uncore = gt->uncore;
+	struct intel_uncore *uncore;
 	enum forcewake_domains fw;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	struct i915_wa *wa;
@@ -1740,6 +1740,8 @@ static void wa_list_apply(const struct i915_wa_list *wal)
 	if (!wal->count)
 		return;
 
+	uncore = gt->uncore;
+
 	fw = wal_get_fw_for_rmw(uncore, wal);
 
 	intel_gt_mcr_lock(gt, &flags);