1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/doio.c b/doio.c
index cc038e26cc..af65e6eb79 100644
--- a/doio.c
+++ b/doio.c
@@ -839,6 +839,7 @@ my_stat(ARGSproto)
     }
     else {
 	SV* sv = POPs;
+	char *s;
 	PUTBACK;
 	if (SvTYPE(sv) == SVt_PVGV) {
 	    tmpgv = (GV*)sv;
@@ -849,11 +850,12 @@ my_stat(ARGSproto)
 	    goto do_fstat;
 	}
 
+	s = SvPV(sv, na);
 	statgv = Nullgv;
-	sv_setpv(statname,SvPV(sv, na));
+	sv_setpv(statname, s);
 	laststype = OP_STAT;
-	laststatval = PerlLIO_stat(SvPV(sv, na),&statcache);
-	if (laststatval < 0 && dowarn && strchr(SvPV(sv, na), '\n'))
+	laststatval = PerlLIO_stat(s, &statcache);
+	if (laststatval < 0 && dowarn && strchr(s, '\n'))
 	    warn(warn_nl, "stat");
 	return laststatval;
     }