diff --git a/drivers/resctrl/mpam_resctrl.c b/drivers/resctrl/mpam_resctrl.c
index 9d223057953a..b825bd90d4bd 100644
--- a/drivers/resctrl/mpam_resctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/resctrl/mpam_resctrl.c
@@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@ static void counter_update_class(enum resctrl_event_id evt_id,
 	struct mpam_class *existing_class = mpam_resctrl_counters[evt_id].class;
 
 	if (existing_class) {
-		if (class->level == 3) {
+		if (existing_class->level == 3) {
 			pr_debug("Existing class is L3 - L3 wins\n");
 			return;
 		}