diff --git a/eyefi-linux.c b/eyefi-linux.c
index 224358c..97eccc7 100644
--- a/eyefi-linux.c
+++ b/eyefi-linux.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ char *locate_eyefi_mount(void)
 {
 	static char eyefi_mount[PATHNAME_MAX]; // PATH_MAX anyone?
 	char line[LINEBUFSZ];
-	FILE *mounts = fopen("/proc/mounts", "r");
+	FILE *mounts;
 
 	char dev[LINEBUFSZ];
 	char mnt[LINEBUFSZ];
@@ -77,10 +77,12 @@ char *locate_eyefi_mount(void)
 	char opt[LINEBUFSZ];
 	int foo;
 	int bar;
-	
+
 	if (strlen(eyefi_mount))
 		return &eyefi_mount[0];
 
+       	mounts = fopen("/proc/mounts", "r");
+
 	while (fgets(&line[0], 1023, mounts)) {
 		int read;
 		read = sscanf(&line[0], "%s %s %s %s %d %d",