1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/binfmt_misc.c b/fs/binfmt_misc.c
index 756205314c24..8d7e88e02e0f 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_misc.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_misc.c
@@ -120,8 +120,6 @@ static int load_misc_binary(struct linux_binprm *bprm, struct pt_regs *regs)
         if (bprm->misc_bang)
                 goto _ret;
 
-        bprm->misc_bang = 1;
-
         /* to keep locking time low, we copy the interpreter string */
         read_lock(&entries_lock);
         fmt = check_file(bprm);
@@ -199,6 +197,8 @@ static int load_misc_binary(struct linux_binprm *bprm, struct pt_regs *regs)
         if (retval < 0)
                 goto _error;
 
+        bprm->misc_bang = 1;
+
         retval = search_binary_handler (bprm, regs);
         if (retval < 0)
                 goto _error;