1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/fs/proc/base.c b/fs/proc/base.c
index fb34f88a4a74..3b33f94020db 100644
--- a/fs/proc/base.c
+++ b/fs/proc/base.c
@@ -343,7 +343,8 @@ static int proc_root_link(struct inode *inode, struct dentry **dentry, struct vf
 
 /* Same as proc_root_link, but this addionally tries to get fs from other
  * threads in the group */
-static int proc_task_root_link(struct inode *inode, struct dentry **dentry, struct vfsmount **mnt)
+static int proc_task_root_link(struct inode *inode, struct dentry **dentry,
+                                struct vfsmount **mnt)
 {
         struct fs_struct *fs;
         int result = -ENOENT;
@@ -357,9 +358,10 @@ static int proc_task_root_link(struct inode *inode, struct dentry **dentry, stru
         } else {
                 /* Try to get fs from other threads */
                 task_unlock(leader);
-                struct task_struct *task = leader;
                 read_lock(&tasklist_lock);
-                if (pid_alive(task)) {
+                if (pid_alive(leader)) {
+                        struct task_struct *task = leader;
+
                         while ((task = next_thread(task)) != leader) {
                                 task_lock(task);
                                 fs = task->fs;