diff --git a/file.c b/file.c
index 41ebf863b6..eb10c54c34 100644
--- a/file.c
+++ b/file.c
@@ -885,11 +885,16 @@ stat_atimespec(const struct stat *st)
     return ts;
 }
 
+static VALUE
+stat_time(const struct timespec ts)
+{
+    return rb_time_nano_new(ts.tv_sec, ts.tv_nsec);
+}
+
 static VALUE
 stat_atime(const struct stat *st)
 {
-    struct timespec ts = stat_atimespec(st);
-    return rb_time_nano_new(ts.tv_sec, ts.tv_nsec);
+    return stat_time(stat_atimespec(st));
 }
 
 static struct timespec
@@ -912,8 +917,7 @@ stat_mtimespec(const struct stat *st)
 static VALUE
 stat_mtime(const struct stat *st)
 {
-    struct timespec ts = stat_mtimespec(st);
-    return rb_time_nano_new(ts.tv_sec, ts.tv_nsec);
+    return stat_time(stat_mtimespec(st));
 }
 
 static struct timespec
@@ -936,8 +940,7 @@ stat_ctimespec(const struct stat *st)
 static VALUE
 stat_ctime(const struct stat *st)
 {
-    struct timespec ts = stat_ctimespec(st);
-    return rb_time_nano_new(ts.tv_sec, ts.tv_nsec);
+    return stat_time(stat_ctimespec(st));
 }
 
 #define HAVE_STAT_BIRTHTIME