diff --git a/fs/dax.c b/fs/dax.c
index c094658..5ea7138 100644
--- a/fs/dax.c
+++ b/fs/dax.c
@@ -1116,6 +1116,7 @@
 	struct iomap iomap = { 0 };
 	unsigned flags = IOMAP_FAULT;
 	int error, major = 0;
+	bool write = vmf->flags & FAULT_FLAG_WRITE;
 	int vmf_ret = 0;
 	void *entry;
 
@@ -1130,7 +1131,7 @@
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if ((vmf->flags & FAULT_FLAG_WRITE) && !vmf->cow_page)
+	if (write && !vmf->cow_page)
 		flags |= IOMAP_WRITE;
 
 	entry = grab_mapping_entry(mapping, vmf->pgoff, 0);
@@ -1207,7 +1208,7 @@
 		break;
 	case IOMAP_UNWRITTEN:
 	case IOMAP_HOLE:
-		if (!(vmf->flags & FAULT_FLAG_WRITE)) {
+		if (!write) {
 			vmf_ret = dax_load_hole(mapping, entry, vmf);
 			goto finish_iomap;
 		}