diff --git a/sdk/objc/components/network/RTCNetworkMonitor.mm b/sdk/objc/components/network/RTCNetworkMonitor.mm
index 2fcc5f0789..9f635a35d9 100644
--- a/sdk/objc/components/network/RTCNetworkMonitor.mm
+++ b/sdk/objc/components/network/RTCNetworkMonitor.mm
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ rtc::AdapterType AdapterTypeFromInterfaceType(
       RTCLog(@"NW path monitor created.");
       __weak RTCNetworkMonitor *weakSelf = self;
       nw_path_monitor_set_update_handler(_pathMonitor, ^(nw_path_t path) {
-        if (weakSelf == nil) {
+        RTCNetworkMonitor *strongSelf = weakSelf;
+        if (strongSelf == nil) {
           return;
         }
-        RTCNetworkMonitor *strongSelf = weakSelf;
         RTCLog(@"NW path monitor: updated.");
         nw_path_status_t status = nw_path_get_status(path);
         if (status == nw_path_status_invalid) {