diff --git a/lib/spinlock_debug.c b/lib/spinlock_debug.c
index 58c577d..dafaf1d 100644
--- a/lib/spinlock_debug.c
+++ b/lib/spinlock_debug.c
@@ -99,11 +99,12 @@
 
 static void __spin_lock_debug(spinlock_t *lock)
 {
-	int print_once = 1;
 	u64 i;
+	u64 loops = loops_per_jiffy * HZ;
+	int print_once = 1;
 
 	for (;;) {
-		for (i = 0; i < loops_per_jiffy * HZ; i++) {
+		for (i = 0; i < loops; i++) {
 			if (__raw_spin_trylock(&lock->raw_lock))
 				return;
 			__delay(1);
@@ -165,11 +166,12 @@
 #if 0		/* __write_lock_debug() can lock up - maybe this can too? */
 static void __read_lock_debug(rwlock_t *lock)
 {
-	int print_once = 1;
 	u64 i;
+	u64 loops = loops_per_jiffy * HZ;
+	int print_once = 1;
 
 	for (;;) {
-		for (i = 0; i < loops_per_jiffy * HZ; i++) {
+		for (i = 0; i < loops; i++) {
 			if (__raw_read_trylock(&lock->raw_lock))
 				return;
 			__delay(1);
@@ -239,11 +241,12 @@
 #if 0		/* This can cause lockups */
 static void __write_lock_debug(rwlock_t *lock)
 {
-	int print_once = 1;
 	u64 i;
+	u64 loops = loops_per_jiffy * HZ;
+	int print_once = 1;
 
 	for (;;) {
-		for (i = 0; i < loops_per_jiffy * HZ; i++) {
+		for (i = 0; i < loops; i++) {
 			if (__raw_write_trylock(&lock->raw_lock))
 				return;
 			__delay(1);