--- linux-2.6.4-rc2-mm1/drivers/net/8139too.c~	2004-03-10 22:58:52.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.4-rc2-mm1/drivers/net/8139too.c	2004-03-10 23:00:49.000000000 +0100
@@ -974,12 +974,11 @@
 	if (i < 0)
 		return i;
 
+	assert (dev != NULL);
 	tp = dev->priv;
+	assert (tp != NULL);
 	ioaddr = tp->mmio_addr;
-
 	assert (ioaddr != NULL);
-	assert (dev != NULL);
-	assert (tp != NULL);
 
 	addr_len = read_eeprom (ioaddr, 0, 8) == 0x8129 ? 8 : 6;
 	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++)