diff --git a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
index 0241fd359675..38d707593b31 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
@@ -1508,7 +1508,7 @@ static int smack_shm_associate(struct shmid_kernel *shp, int shmflg)
  */
 static int smack_shm_shmctl(struct shmid_kernel *shp, int cmd)
 {
-	char *ssp = smack_of_shm(shp);
+	char *ssp;
 	int may;
 
 	switch (cmd) {
@@ -1532,6 +1532,7 @@ static int smack_shm_shmctl(struct shmid_kernel *shp, int cmd)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	ssp = smack_of_shm(shp);
 	return smk_curacc(ssp, may);
 }
 
@@ -1616,7 +1617,7 @@ static int smack_sem_associate(struct sem_array *sma, int semflg)
  */
 static int smack_sem_semctl(struct sem_array *sma, int cmd)
 {
-	char *ssp = smack_of_sem(sma);
+	char *ssp;
 	int may;
 
 	switch (cmd) {
@@ -1645,6 +1646,7 @@ static int smack_sem_semctl(struct sem_array *sma, int cmd)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	ssp = smack_of_sem(sma);
 	return smk_curacc(ssp, may);
 }
 
@@ -1730,7 +1732,7 @@ static int smack_msg_queue_associate(struct msg_queue *msq, int msqflg)
  */
 static int smack_msg_queue_msgctl(struct msg_queue *msq, int cmd)
 {
-	char *msp = smack_of_msq(msq);
+	char *msp;
 	int may;
 
 	switch (cmd) {
@@ -1752,6 +1754,7 @@ static int smack_msg_queue_msgctl(struct msg_queue *msq, int cmd)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	msp = smack_of_msq(msq);
 	return smk_curacc(msp, may);
 }