1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/util/acl.c b/util/acl.c
index 938b7ae2d2..571d686156 100644
--- a/util/acl.c
+++ b/util/acl.c
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ int qemu_acl_insert(qemu_acl *acl,
                     const char *match,
                     int index)
 {
-    qemu_acl_entry *entry;
     qemu_acl_entry *tmp;
     int i = 0;
 
@@ -142,13 +141,14 @@ int qemu_acl_insert(qemu_acl *acl,
         return qemu_acl_append(acl, deny, match);
     }
 
-    entry = g_malloc(sizeof(*entry));
-    entry->match = g_strdup(match);
-    entry->deny = deny;
-
     QTAILQ_FOREACH(tmp, &acl->entries, next) {
         i++;
         if (i == index) {
+            qemu_acl_entry *entry;
+            entry = g_malloc(sizeof(*entry));
+            entry->match = g_strdup(match);
+            entry->deny = deny;
+
             QTAILQ_INSERT_BEFORE(tmp, entry, next);
             acl->nentries++;
             break;