diff --git a/include/linux/rcupdate.h b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
index 70331218e4b4..3ebd0b7bcb08 100644
--- a/include/linux/rcupdate.h
+++ b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ extern int rcu_scheduler_active;
 #error "Unknown RCU implementation specified to kernel configuration"
 #endif
 
-#define RCU_HEAD_INIT 	{ .next = NULL, .func = NULL }
+#define RCU_HEAD_INIT	{ .next = NULL, .func = NULL }
 #define RCU_HEAD(head) struct rcu_head head = RCU_HEAD_INIT
 #define INIT_RCU_HEAD(ptr) do { \
        (ptr)->next = NULL; (ptr)->func = NULL; \
@@ -129,12 +129,6 @@ static inline void rcu_read_lock(void)
 	rcu_read_acquire();
 }
 
-/**
- * rcu_read_unlock - marks the end of an RCU read-side critical section.
- *
- * See rcu_read_lock() for more information.
- */
-
 /*
  * So where is rcu_write_lock()?  It does not exist, as there is no
  * way for writers to lock out RCU readers.  This is a feature, not
@@ -144,6 +138,12 @@ static inline void rcu_read_lock(void)
  * used as well.  RCU does not care how the writers keep out of each
  * others' way, as long as they do so.
  */
+
+/**
+ * rcu_read_unlock - marks the end of an RCU read-side critical section.
+ *
+ * See rcu_read_lock() for more information.
+ */
 static inline void rcu_read_unlock(void)
 {
 	rcu_read_release();
diff --git a/kernel/rcutree.c b/kernel/rcutree.c
index 81af59b8dd88..d5597830faf5 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcutree.c
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ static int blimit = 10;		/* Maximum callbacks per softirq. */
 static int qhimark = 10000;	/* If this many pending, ignore blimit. */
 static int qlowmark = 100;	/* Once only this many pending, use blimit. */
 
+module_param(blimit, int, 0);
+module_param(qhimark, int, 0);
+module_param(qlowmark, int, 0);
+
 static void force_quiescent_state(struct rcu_state *rsp, int relaxed);
 static int rcu_pending(int cpu);
 
@@ -878,8 +882,8 @@ static void __rcu_offline_cpu(int cpu, struct rcu_state *rsp)
 	 * indefinitely delay callbacks, you have far worse things to
 	 * be worrying about.
 	 */
-	rdp_me = rsp->rda[smp_processor_id()];
 	if (rdp->nxtlist != NULL) {
+		rdp_me = rsp->rda[smp_processor_id()];
 		*rdp_me->nxttail[RCU_NEXT_TAIL] = rdp->nxtlist;
 		rdp_me->nxttail[RCU_NEXT_TAIL] = rdp->nxttail[RCU_NEXT_TAIL];
 		rdp->nxtlist = NULL;
@@ -1575,7 +1579,3 @@ void __init __rcu_init(void)
 }
 
 #include "rcutree_plugin.h"
-
-module_param(blimit, int, 0);
-module_param(qhimark, int, 0);
-module_param(qlowmark, int, 0);