diff --git a/hw/xfree86/dri/xf86dri.c b/hw/xfree86/dri/xf86dri.c
index 1e7547ac0b..3b4dba1f9a 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/dri/xf86dri.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/dri/xf86dri.c
@@ -353,7 +353,9 @@ ProcXF86DRIGetDrawableInfo(register ClientPtr client)
     if (rc != Success)
         return rc;
 
-    if (!DRIGetDrawableInfo(screenInfo.screens[stuff->screen],
+    ScreenPtr pScreen = screenInfo.screens[stuff->screen];
+
+    if (!DRIGetDrawableInfo(pScreen,
                             pDrawable,
                             (unsigned int *) &rep.drawableTableIndex,
                             (unsigned int *) &rep.drawableTableStamp,
@@ -389,7 +391,6 @@ ProcXF86DRIGetDrawableInfo(register ClientPtr client)
         if (!pClippedRects)
             return BadAlloc;
 
-        ScreenPtr pScreen = screenInfo.screens[stuff->screen];
         int i, j;
 
         for (i = 0, j = 0; i < rep.numClipRects; i++) {