1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c b/fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c
index 688aa861a928..7c21f63f1b93 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ static int __free_extent(struct btrfs_trans_handle *trans, struct btrfs_root
         path = btrfs_alloc_path();
         BUG_ON(!path);
         btrfs_init_path(path);
+
         ret = btrfs_search_slot(trans, extent_root, &key, path, -1, 1);
         if (ret) {
                 printk("failed to find %Lu\n", key.objectid);
@@ -363,8 +364,6 @@ static int find_free_extent(struct btrfs_trans_handle *trans, struct btrfs_root
         if (root->fs_info->last_insert.objectid > search_start)
                 search_start = root->fs_info->last_insert.objectid;
 
-        path = btrfs_alloc_path();
-
 check_failed:
         btrfs_init_path(path);
         ins->objectid = search_start;