diff --git a/fs/pstore/ram.c b/fs/pstore/ram.c
index 40bfc6c58374..1e675be10926 100644
--- a/fs/pstore/ram.c
+++ b/fs/pstore/ram.c
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ static ssize_t ramoops_pstore_read(struct pstore_record *record)
 					  GFP_KERNEL);
 			if (!tmp_prz)
 				return -ENOMEM;
+			prz = tmp_prz;
 			free_prz = true;
 
 			while (cxt->ftrace_read_cnt < cxt->max_ftrace_cnt) {
@@ -319,7 +320,6 @@ static ssize_t ramoops_pstore_read(struct pstore_record *record)
 					goto out;
 			}
 			record->id = 0;
-			prz = tmp_prz;
 		}
 	}