1 files changed, 3 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptctl.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptctl.c
index 70178a8940b2..6029509702d3 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptctl.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptctl.c
@@ -1774,7 +1774,10 @@ mptctl_do_mpt_command (struct mpt_ioctl_command karg, void __user *mfPtr)
         ulong           timeout;
         struct scsi_device *sdev;
 
+        /* bufIn and bufOut are used for user to kernel space transfers
+         */
         bufIn.kptr = bufOut.kptr = NULL;
+        bufIn.len = bufOut.len = 0;
 
         if (((iocnum = mpt_verify_adapter(karg.hdr.iocnum, &ioc)) < 0) ||
             (ioc == NULL)) {
@@ -2108,11 +2111,6 @@ mptctl_do_mpt_command (struct mpt_ioctl_command karg, void __user *mfPtr)
         psge = (char *) (((int *) mf) + karg.dataSgeOffset);
         flagsLength = 0;
 
-        /* bufIn and bufOut are used for user to kernel space transfers
-         */
-        bufIn.kptr = bufOut.kptr = NULL;
-        bufIn.len = bufOut.len = 0;
-
         if (karg.dataOutSize > 0)
                 sgSize ++;