1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_counter.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_counter.c
index 6baae5a5c331..fe21b2440f28 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_counter.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_counter.c
@@ -450,12 +450,11 @@ void hw_perf_enable(void)
         int idx;
 
         local_irq_save(flags);
+        cpuhw = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
         if (!cpuhw->disabled) {
                 local_irq_restore(flags);
                 return;
         }
-
-        cpuhw = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
         cpuhw->disabled = 0;
 
         /*