diff --git a/fs/gfs2/eattr.c b/fs/gfs2/eattr.c
index 2a7435b..bee9970 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/eattr.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/eattr.c
@@ -1418,7 +1418,7 @@
 static int ea_dealloc_block(struct gfs2_inode *ip)
 {
 	struct gfs2_sbd *sdp = GFS2_SB(&ip->i_inode);
-	struct gfs2_alloc *al = &ip->i_alloc;
+	struct gfs2_alloc *al = ip->i_alloc;
 	struct gfs2_rgrpd *rgd;
 	struct buffer_head *dibh;
 	int error;