diff --git a/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.c b/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.c
index e6733bc..f0f1e66 100644
--- a/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.c
+++ b/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.c
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@
 {
 	struct i2o_block_device *dev = req->rq_disk->private_data;
 	struct i2o_controller *c;
-	u32 tid = dev->i2o_dev->lct_data.tid;
+	u32 tid;
 	struct i2o_message *msg;
 	u32 *mptr;
 	struct i2o_block_request *ireq = req->special;
@@ -743,6 +743,7 @@
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
+	tid = dev->i2o_dev->lct_data.tid;
 	c = dev->i2o_dev->iop;
 
 	msg = i2o_msg_get(c);