diff --git a/drivers/block/loop.c b/drivers/block/loop.c
index c2ce03cf3a58..9b2f5d3c19ab 100644
--- a/drivers/block/loop.c
+++ b/drivers/block/loop.c
@@ -1051,10 +1051,11 @@ loop_init_xfer(struct loop_device *lo, struct loop_func_table *xfer,
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int loop_clr_fd(struct loop_device *lo, struct block_device *bdev)
+static int loop_clr_fd(struct loop_device *lo)
 {
 	struct file *filp = lo->lo_backing_file;
 	gfp_t gfp = lo->old_gfp_mask;
+	struct block_device *bdev = lo->lo_device;
 
 	if (lo->lo_state != Lo_bound)
 		return -ENXIO;
@@ -1372,7 +1373,7 @@ static int lo_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
 		break;
 	case LOOP_CLR_FD:
 		/* loop_clr_fd would have unlocked lo_ctl_mutex on success */
-		err = loop_clr_fd(lo, bdev);
+		err = loop_clr_fd(lo);
 		if (!err)
 			goto out_unlocked;
 		break;
@@ -1583,7 +1584,7 @@ static int lo_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
 		 * In autoclear mode, stop the loop thread
 		 * and remove configuration after last close.
 		 */
-		err = loop_clr_fd(lo, lo->lo_device);
+		err = loop_clr_fd(lo);
 		if (!err)
 			goto out_unlocked;
 	} else {