diff --git a/fs/btrfs/acl.c b/fs/btrfs/acl.c
index 5908614..4cc5c01 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/acl.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/acl.c
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@
 	int ret, size = 0;
 	const char *name;
 	char *value = NULL;
-	mode_t mode;
 
 	if (acl) {
 		ret = posix_acl_valid(acl);
@@ -122,13 +121,11 @@
 
 	switch (type) {
 	case ACL_TYPE_ACCESS:
-		mode = inode->i_mode;
 		name = POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS;
 		if (acl) {
-			ret = posix_acl_equiv_mode(acl, &mode);
+			ret = posix_acl_equiv_mode(acl, &inode->i_mode);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				return ret;
-			inode->i_mode = mode;
 		}
 		ret = 0;
 		break;