diff --git a/fs/fuse/dir.c b/fs/fuse/dir.c
index 7fb514b..c4807b3 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/dir.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/dir.c
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@
 	}
 
 	if (fc->flags & FUSE_DEFAULT_PERMISSIONS) {
-		int err = generic_permission(inode, mask, NULL);
+		err = generic_permission(inode, mask, NULL);
 
 		/* If permission is denied, try to refresh file
 		   attributes.  This is also needed, because the root