diff --git a/kernel/acct.c b/kernel/acct.c
index 7afa31564162..9f3391090b3e 100644
--- a/kernel/acct.c
+++ b/kernel/acct.c
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ static void acct_file_reopen(struct bsd_acct_struct *acct, struct file *file,
 static int acct_on(char *name)
 {
 	struct file *file;
+	struct vfsmount *mnt;
 	int error;
 	struct pid_namespace *ns;
 	struct bsd_acct_struct *acct = NULL;
@@ -256,11 +257,12 @@ static int acct_on(char *name)
 		acct = NULL;
 	}
 
-	mnt_pin(file->f_path.mnt);
+	mnt = file->f_path.mnt;
+	mnt_pin(mnt);
 	acct_file_reopen(ns->bacct, file, ns);
 	spin_unlock(&acct_lock);
 
-	mntput(file->f_path.mnt); /* it's pinned, now give up active reference */
+	mntput(mnt); /* it's pinned, now give up active reference */
 	kfree(acct);
 
 	return 0;