diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 58f715f7657e2..f9b504970b3e7 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -3586,7 +3586,6 @@ int path_pts(struct path *path)
 	 */
 	struct dentry *parent = dget_parent(path->dentry);
 	struct dentry *child;
-	struct qstr this = QSTR_INIT("pts", 3);
 
 	if (unlikely(!path_connected(path->mnt, parent))) {
 		dput(parent);
@@ -3594,7 +3593,7 @@ int path_pts(struct path *path)
 	}
 	dput(path->dentry);
 	path->dentry = parent;
-	child = d_hash_and_lookup(parent, &this);
+	child = d_hash_and_lookup(parent, &QSTR("pts"));
 	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(child))
 		return -ENOENT;