diff --git a/lib/maple_tree.c b/lib/maple_tree.c
index b990ccea454ec..5a976393c9aea 100644
--- a/lib/maple_tree.c
+++ b/lib/maple_tree.c
@@ -670,12 +670,13 @@ static inline unsigned long mte_pivot(const struct maple_enode *mn,
 				 unsigned char piv)
 {
 	struct maple_node *node = mte_to_node(mn);
+	enum maple_type type = mte_node_type(mn);
 
-	if (piv >= mt_pivots[piv]) {
+	if (piv >= mt_pivots[type]) {
 		WARN_ON(1);
 		return 0;
 	}
-	switch (mte_node_type(mn)) {
+	switch (type) {
 	case maple_arange_64:
 		return node->ma64.pivot[piv];
 	case maple_range_64: