1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/inode.c b/fs/reiserfs/inode.c
index 2b8dc5c22867..46ba1cfc2df3 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/inode.c
@@ -3084,6 +3084,10 @@ int reiserfs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
         int depth;
         int error;
 
+        error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+        if (error)
+                return error;
+
         /* must be turned off for recursive notify_change calls */
         ia_valid = attr->ia_valid &= ~(ATTR_KILL_SUID|ATTR_KILL_SGID);
 
@@ -3133,10 +3137,6 @@ int reiserfs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
                 goto out;
         }
 
-        error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
-        if (error)
-                goto out;
-
         if ((ia_valid & ATTR_UID && attr->ia_uid != inode->i_uid) ||
             (ia_valid & ATTR_GID && attr->ia_gid != inode->i_gid)) {
                 struct reiserfs_transaction_handle th;