python
diff --git a/‎Python/sysmodule.c‎
Lines changed: 4 additions & 4 deletions b/‎Python/sysmodule.c‎
Lines changed: 4 additions & 4 deletions
@@ -2509,10 +2509,6 @@ PyAPI_FUNC(void) PyUnstable_PerfMapState_Fini(void) {
 
 PyAPI_FUNC(int) PyUnstable_CopyPerfMapFile(const char* parent_filename) {
 #ifndef MS_WINDOWS
-    FILE* from = fopen(parent_filename, "r");
-    if (!from) {
-        return -1;
-    }
     if (perf_map_state.perf_map == NULL) {
         int ret = PyUnstable_PerfMapState_Init();
         if (ret != 0) {
@@ -2521,6 +2517,10 @@ PyAPI_FUNC(int) PyUnstable_CopyPerfMapFile(const char* parent_filename) {
     }
     char buf[4096];
     PyThread_acquire_lock(perf_map_state.map_lock, 1);
+    FILE* from = fopen(parent_filename, "r");
+    if (!from) {
+        return -1;
+    }
     int fflush_result = 0, result = 0;
     while (1) {
         size_t bytes_read = fread(buf, 1, sizeof(buf), from);