1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/include/litmus/affinity.h b/include/litmus/affinity.h
index 1a771919084a..877b4099c6e2 100644
--- a/include/litmus/affinity.h
+++ b/include/litmus/affinity.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ Set release_master = -1 for no RM.
  */
 #define get_nearest_available_cpu(nearest, start, entries, release_master) \
 { \
+        (nearest) = NULL; \
         if(!(start)->linked) \
         { \
                 (nearest) = (start); \
@@ -38,7 +39,6 @@ Set release_master = -1 for no RM.
                 int __level; \
                 int __cpu; \
                 struct neighborhood* __neighbors = &neigh_info[(start)->cpu]; \
-                (nearest) = NULL; \
                 \
                 for(__level = 0; (__level < NUM_CACHE_LEVELS) && !(nearest); ++__level) \
                 { \