diff --git a/lib/isc/task.c b/lib/isc/task.c
index 8d6d409d35..e823a177f5 100644
--- a/lib/isc/task.c
+++ b/lib/isc/task.c
@@ -1570,10 +1570,12 @@ isc_taskmgr_excltask(isc_taskmgr_t *mgr0, isc_task_t **taskp) {
 isc_result_t
 isc_task_beginexclusive(isc_task_t *task0) {
 	isc__task_t *task = (isc__task_t *)task0;
-	isc__taskmgr_t *manager = task->manager;
+	isc__taskmgr_t *manager;
 
 	REQUIRE(VALID_TASK(task));
 
+	manager = task->manager;
+
 	REQUIRE(task->state == task_state_running);
 
 	LOCK(&manager->excl_lock);
@@ -1602,10 +1604,13 @@ isc_task_beginexclusive(isc_task_t *task0) {
 void
 isc_task_endexclusive(isc_task_t *task0) {
 	isc__task_t *task = (isc__task_t *)task0;
-	isc__taskmgr_t *manager = task->manager;
+	isc__taskmgr_t *manager;
 
 	REQUIRE(VALID_TASK(task));
 	REQUIRE(task->state == task_state_running);
+
+	manager = task->manager;
+
 	LOCK(&manager->halt_lock);
 	REQUIRE(atomic_load_relaxed(&manager->exclusive_req) == true);
 	atomic_store_relaxed(&manager->exclusive_req, false);