typedef Output_data_reloc<elfcpp::SHT_RELA, true, size, big_endian>
       Reloc_section;
-  Output_data_got_aarch64<size, big_endian>* got =
-      target->got_section(symtab, layout);
   unsigned int r_sym = elfcpp::elf_r_sym<size>(rela.get_r_info());
 
   // A local STT_GNU_IFUNC symbol may require a PLT entry.
     case elfcpp::R_AARCH64_LD64_GOTPAGE_LO15:
       // The above relocations are used to access GOT entries.
       {
+       Output_data_got_aarch64<size, big_endian>* got =
+           target->got_section(symtab, layout);
        bool is_new = false;
        // This symbol requires a GOT entry.
        if (is_ifunc)
        // Create a GOT entry for the tp-relative offset.
        if (!parameters->doing_static_link())
          {
+           Output_data_got_aarch64<size, big_endian>* got =
+               target->got_section(symtab, layout);
            got->add_local_with_rel(object, r_sym, GOT_TYPE_TLS_OFFSET,
                                    target->rela_dyn_section(layout),
                                    elfcpp::R_AARCH64_TLS_TPREL64);
        else if (!object->local_has_got_offset(r_sym,
                                               GOT_TYPE_TLS_OFFSET))
          {
+           Output_data_got_aarch64<size, big_endian>* got =
+               target->got_section(symtab, layout);
            got->add_local(object, r_sym, GOT_TYPE_TLS_OFFSET);
            unsigned int got_offset =
                object->local_got_offset(r_sym, GOT_TYPE_TLS_OFFSET);
          }
        gold_assert(tlsopt == tls::TLSOPT_NONE);
 
+       Output_data_got_aarch64<size, big_endian>* got =
+           target->got_section(symtab, layout);
        got->add_local_pair_with_rel(object,r_sym, data_shndx,
                                     GOT_TYPE_TLS_PAIR,
                                     target->rela_dyn_section(layout),