diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/sched.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/sched.c
index 1c1b627ee8436dc8e2fce9098d274183b8f18011..9bb45c6b839cd08b8fedc0d56452ffcef5b55f1f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/sched.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/sched.c
@@ -643,9 +643,10 @@ static struct spu *find_victim(struct spu_context *ctx)
 			    !(tmp->flags & SPU_CREATE_NOSCHED) &&
 			    (!victim || tmp->prio > victim->prio)) {
 				victim = spu->ctx;
-				get_spu_context(victim);
 			}
 		}
+		if (victim)
+			get_spu_context(victim);
 		mutex_unlock(&cbe_spu_info[node].list_mutex);
 
 		if (victim) {