1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/rcuclassic.c b/kernel/rcuclassic.c
index c6b6cf55f3e2..01e761a6b38c 100644
--- a/kernel/rcuclassic.c
+++ b/kernel/rcuclassic.c
@@ -557,6 +557,8 @@ static void __rcu_process_callbacks(struct rcu_ctrlblk *rcp,
                 local_irq_enable();
 
                 if (rcu_batch_after(rdp->batch, rcp->pending)) {
+                        unsigned long flags;
+
                         /* and start it/schedule start if it's a new batch */
                         spin_lock_irqsave(&rcp->lock, flags);
                         if (rcu_batch_after(rdp->batch, rcp->pending)) {