diff --git a/fs/char_dev.c b/fs/char_dev.c
index a69a5d8..3b1b1ee 100644
--- a/fs/char_dev.c
+++ b/fs/char_dev.c
@@ -277,8 +277,9 @@
 void cdev_put(struct cdev *p)
 {
 	if (p) {
+		struct module *owner = p->owner;
 		kobject_put(&p->kobj);
-		module_put(p->owner);
+		module_put(owner);
 	}
 }