diff --git a/file.c b/file.c
index 073c9c9..799fc2f 100644
--- a/file.c
+++ b/file.c
@@ -5115,11 +5115,12 @@ rb_stat_grpowned(VALUE obj)
 static VALUE
 rb_stat_r(VALUE obj)
 {
-    struct stat *st = get_stat(obj);
+    struct stat *st;
 
 #ifdef USE_GETEUID
     if (geteuid() == 0) return Qtrue;
 #endif
+    st = get_stat(obj);
 #ifdef S_IRUSR
     if (rb_stat_owned(obj))
 	return st->st_mode & S_IRUSR ? Qtrue : Qfalse;
@@ -5148,17 +5149,18 @@ rb_stat_r(VALUE obj)
 static VALUE
 rb_stat_R(VALUE obj)
 {
-    struct stat *st = get_stat(obj);
+    struct stat *st;
 
 #ifdef USE_GETEUID
     if (getuid() == 0) return Qtrue;
 #endif
+    st = get_stat(obj);
 #ifdef S_IRUSR
     if (rb_stat_rowned(obj))
 	return st->st_mode & S_IRUSR ? Qtrue : Qfalse;
 #endif
 #ifdef S_IRGRP
-    if (rb_group_member(get_stat(obj)->st_gid))
+    if (rb_group_member(st->st_gid))
 	return st->st_mode & S_IRGRP ? Qtrue : Qfalse;
 #endif
 #ifdef S_IROTH
@@ -5208,11 +5210,12 @@ rb_stat_wr(VALUE obj)
 static VALUE
 rb_stat_w(VALUE obj)
 {
-    struct stat *st = get_stat(obj);
+    struct stat *st;
 
 #ifdef USE_GETEUID
     if (geteuid() == 0) return Qtrue;
 #endif
+    st = get_stat(obj)
 #ifdef S_IWUSR
     if (rb_stat_owned(obj))
 	return st->st_mode & S_IWUSR ? Qtrue : Qfalse;
@@ -5241,17 +5244,18 @@ rb_stat_w(VALUE obj)
 static VALUE
 rb_stat_W(VALUE obj)
 {
-    struct stat *st = get_stat(obj);
+    struct stat *st;
 
 #ifdef USE_GETEUID
     if (getuid() == 0) return Qtrue;
 #endif
+    st = get_stat(obj);
 #ifdef S_IWUSR
     if (rb_stat_rowned(obj))
 	return st->st_mode & S_IWUSR ? Qtrue : Qfalse;
 #endif
 #ifdef S_IWGRP
-    if (rb_group_member(get_stat(obj)->st_gid))
+    if (rb_group_member(st->st_gid))
 	return st->st_mode & S_IWGRP ? Qtrue : Qfalse;
 #endif
 #ifdef S_IWOTH
@@ -5347,7 +5351,7 @@ rb_stat_X(VALUE obj)
 	return st->st_mode & S_IXUSR ? Qtrue : Qfalse;
 #endif
 #ifdef S_IXGRP
-    if (rb_group_member(get_stat(obj)->st_gid))
+    if (rb_group_member(st->st_gid))
 	return st->st_mode & S_IXGRP ? Qtrue : Qfalse;
 #endif
 #ifdef S_IXOTH