1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/fs/ext4/mballoc.c b/fs/ext4/mballoc.c
index ba3aad27f442..bdb9f299157a 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/mballoc.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/mballoc.c
@@ -1736,10 +1736,6 @@ ext4_mb_regular_allocator(struct ext4_allocation_context *ac)
                 ac->ac_g_ex.fe_start = sbi->s_mb_last_start;
                 spin_unlock(&sbi->s_md_lock);
         }
-
-        /* searching for the right group start from the goal value specified */
-        group = ac->ac_g_ex.fe_group;
-
         /* Let's just scan groups to find more-less suitable blocks */
         cr = ac->ac_2order ? 0 : 1;
         /*
@@ -1749,6 +1745,12 @@ ext4_mb_regular_allocator(struct ext4_allocation_context *ac)
 repeat:
         for (; cr < 4 && ac->ac_status == AC_STATUS_CONTINUE; cr++) {
                 ac->ac_criteria = cr;
+                /*
+                 * searching for the right group start
+                 * from the goal value specified
+                 */
+                group = ac->ac_g_ex.fe_group;
+
                 for (i = 0; i < EXT4_SB(sb)->s_groups_count; group++, i++) {
                         struct ext4_group_info *grp;
                         struct ext4_group_desc *desc;