diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_sriov.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_sriov.c
index 3ba1408c56a9a8..b3849bc3d4fc64 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_sriov.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_sriov.c
@@ -1384,15 +1384,15 @@ int ice_set_vf_trust(struct net_device *netdev, int vf_id, bool trusted)
 	struct ice_vf *vf;
 	int ret;
 
+	vf = ice_get_vf_by_id(pf, vf_id);
+	if (!vf)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	if (ice_is_eswitch_mode_switchdev(pf)) {
 		dev_info(ice_pf_to_dev(pf), "Trusted VF is forbidden in switchdev mode\n");
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
 
-	vf = ice_get_vf_by_id(pf, vf_id);
-	if (!vf)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	ret = ice_check_vf_ready_for_cfg(vf);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out_put_vf;