1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/fs/gfs2/dir.c b/fs/gfs2/dir.c
index 34dc8dfaba12..a3753c7989f7 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/dir.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/dir.c
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ static int gfs2_dir_write_data(struct gfs2_inode *ip, const char *buf,
         unsigned int o;
         int copied = 0;
         int error = 0;
+        int new = 0;
 
         if (!size)
                 return 0;
@@ -183,7 +184,6 @@ static int gfs2_dir_write_data(struct gfs2_inode *ip, const char *buf,
         while (copied < size) {
                 unsigned int amount;
                 struct buffer_head *bh;
-                int new = 0;
 
                 amount = size - copied;
                 if (amount > sdp->sd_sb.sb_bsize - o)