1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/powernow-k8.c b/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/powernow-k8.c
index 30bb6fd5b2b2..71fffa174425 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/powernow-k8.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/powernow-k8.c
@@ -905,14 +905,17 @@ static int powernowk8_target(struct cpufreq_policy *pol, unsigned targfreq, unsi
 {
         cpumask_t oldmask = CPU_MASK_ALL;
         struct powernow_k8_data *data = powernow_data[pol->cpu];
-        u32 checkfid = data->currfid;
-        u32 checkvid = data->currvid;
+        u32 checkfid;
+        u32 checkvid;
         unsigned int newstate;
         int ret = -EIO;
 
         if (!data)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
+        checkfid = data->currfid;
+        checkvid = data->currvid;
+
         /* only run on specific CPU from here on */
         oldmask = current->cpus_allowed;
         set_cpus_allowed(current, cpumask_of_cpu(pol->cpu));