1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/perfmon.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/perfmon.c
index af42cda6be80..d71731ee5b61 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/perfmon.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/perfmon.c
@@ -2218,12 +2218,13 @@ static void
 pfm_free_fd(int fd, struct file *file)
 {
         struct files_struct *files = current->files;
-        struct fdtable *fdt = files_fdtable(files);
+        struct fdtable *fdt;
 
         /* 
          * there ie no fd_uninstall(), so we do it here
          */
         spin_lock(&files->file_lock);
+        fdt = files_fdtable(files);
         rcu_assign_pointer(fdt->fd[fd], NULL);
         spin_unlock(&files->file_lock);