diff --git a/src/syscall/futex.rs b/src/syscall/futex.rs
--- a/src/syscall/futex.rs
+++ b/src/syscall/futex.rs
@@
-                        let futex_atomic = futex_atomic_u32(locked_physaddr);
-                        let mut current = futex_atomic.load(Ordering::SeqCst);
+                        let futex_atomic = futex_atomic_u32(locked_physaddr);
+                        let mut current = futex_atomic.load(Ordering::SeqCst);
+                        let queue = futexes
+                            .entry(locked_physaddr)
+                            .or_insert_with(FutexQueue::default);
 
                         loop {
                             let owner_tid = current & FUTEX_TID_MASK;
-                            let queue = futexes
-                                .entry(locked_physaddr)
-                                .or_insert_with(FutexQueue::default);
                             let desired_waiters = if queue.waiters.is_empty() {
                                 0
                             } else {
                                 FUTEX_WAITERS