1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_acpi.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_acpi.c
index 21734c311529..96048010e7d9 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_acpi.c
@@ -79,14 +79,15 @@ static int __init dummy_probe(struct pcie_device *dev)
         struct slot *slot, *tmp;
         struct pci_dev *pdev = dev->port;
         struct pci_bus *pbus = pdev->subordinate;
-        if (!(slot = kzalloc(sizeof(*slot), GFP_KERNEL)))
-                return -ENOMEM;
         /* Note: pciehp_detect_mode != PCIEHP_DETECT_ACPI here */
         if (pciehp_get_hp_hw_control_from_firmware(pdev))
                 return -ENODEV;
         if (!(pos = pci_find_capability(pdev, PCI_CAP_ID_EXP)))
                 return -ENODEV;
         pci_read_config_dword(pdev, pos + PCI_EXP_SLTCAP, &slot_cap);
+        slot = kzalloc(sizeof(*slot), GFP_KERNEL);
+        if (!slot)
+                return -ENOMEM;
         slot->number = slot_cap >> 19;
         list_for_each_entry(tmp, &dummy_slots, slot_list) {
                 if (tmp->number == slot->number)