diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/io_apic.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/io_apic.c
index 7cc0a721f628..226060eec341 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/io_apic.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/io_apic.c
@@ -2430,13 +2430,12 @@ static void ack_apic_level(struct irq_data *data)
 {
 	struct irq_cfg *cfg = data->chip_data;
 	int i, do_unmask_irq = 0, irq = data->irq;
-	struct irq_desc *desc = irq_to_desc(irq);
 	unsigned long v;
 
 	irq_complete_move(cfg);
 #ifdef CONFIG_GENERIC_PENDING_IRQ
 	/* If we are moving the irq we need to mask it */
-	if (unlikely(desc->status & IRQ_MOVE_PENDING)) {
+	if (unlikely(irq_to_desc(irq)->status & IRQ_MOVE_PENDING)) {
 		do_unmask_irq = 1;
 		mask_ioapic(cfg);
 	}