diff --git a/security/selinux/hooks.c b/security/selinux/hooks.c
index 49c482e3fa3f..59942d39ada7 100644
--- a/security/selinux/hooks.c
+++ b/security/selinux/hooks.c
@@ -2966,7 +2966,7 @@ static int selinux_inode_init_security(struct inode *inode, struct inode *dir,
 {
 	const struct cred_security_struct *crsec = selinux_cred(current_cred());
 	struct superblock_security_struct *sbsec;
-	struct xattr *xattr = lsm_get_xattr_slot(xattrs, xattr_count);
+	struct xattr *xattr;
 	u32 newsid, clen;
 	u16 newsclass;
 	int rc;
@@ -2992,6 +2992,7 @@ static int selinux_inode_init_security(struct inode *inode, struct inode *dir,
 	    !(sbsec->flags & SBLABEL_MNT))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
+	xattr = lsm_get_xattr_slot(xattrs, xattr_count);
 	if (xattr) {
 		rc = security_sid_to_context_force(newsid,
 						   &context, &clen);