diff --git a/drivers/scsi/osst.c b/drivers/scsi/osst.c
index 9b79e84f95bb1768aae5c0f1475b9f86552edd86..de0b1a704fb508d95fb6f7874bbe1433dcb92f4c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/osst.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/osst.c
@@ -4698,11 +4698,12 @@ static int __os_scsi_tape_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * filp)
 			break;
 
 			if ((SRpnt->sense[2] & 0x0f) == UNIT_ATTENTION) {
+				int j;
+
 				STp->pos_unknown = 0;
 				STp->partition = STp->new_partition = 0;
 				if (STp->can_partitions)
 					STp->nbr_partitions = 1;  /* This guess will be updated later if necessary */
-				int j;
 				for (j = 0; j < ST_NBR_PARTITIONS; j++) {
 					STps = &(STp->ps[j]);
 					STps->rw = ST_IDLE;