diff --git a/net/rfkill/core.c b/net/rfkill/core.c
index 448e5a0fcc2..c218e07e5ca 100644
--- a/net/rfkill/core.c
+++ b/net/rfkill/core.c
@@ -579,6 +579,8 @@ static ssize_t rfkill_name_show(struct device *dev,
 
 static const char *rfkill_get_type_str(enum rfkill_type type)
 {
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(NUM_RFKILL_TYPES != RFKILL_TYPE_FM + 1);
+
 	switch (type) {
 	case RFKILL_TYPE_WLAN:
 		return "wlan";
@@ -597,8 +599,6 @@ static const char *rfkill_get_type_str(enum rfkill_type type)
 	default:
 		BUG();
 	}
-
-	BUILD_BUG_ON(NUM_RFKILL_TYPES != RFKILL_TYPE_FM + 1);
 }
 
 static ssize_t rfkill_type_show(struct device *dev,