1 files changed, 2 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/fs/fuse/file.c b/fs/fuse/file.c
index a5f79c59fe1e..7069ea232049 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/file.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/file.c
@@ -246,14 +246,9 @@ static void fuse_prepare_release(struct fuse_file *ff, int flags, int opcode)
 
 void fuse_release_common(struct file *file, int opcode)
 {
-        struct fuse_file *ff;
-        struct fuse_req *req;
-
-        ff = file->private_data;
-        if (unlikely(!ff))
-                return;
+        struct fuse_file *ff = file->private_data;
+        struct fuse_req *req = ff->reserved_req;
 
-        req = ff->reserved_req;
         fuse_prepare_release(ff, file->f_flags, opcode);
 
         if (ff->flock) {