diff --git a/source/core/mainloop.cpp b/source/core/mainloop.cpp
index 0626b3f72..4687f21ea 100644
--- a/source/core/mainloop.cpp
+++ b/source/core/mainloop.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ void DoLoadGame(const char* name);
 void G_BuildTiccmd(ticcmd_t* cmd) 
 {
 	I_GetEvent();
-	gi->GetInput(&cmd->ucmd, &CONTROL_GetInput());
+	auto input = CONTROL_GetInput();
+	gi->GetInput(&cmd->ucmd, &input);
 	cmd->consistency = consistency[myconnectindex][(maketic / ticdup) % BACKUPTICS];
 }
 
@@ -511,7 +512,8 @@ void TryRunTics (void)
 		if (!cl_syncinput)
 		{
 			I_GetEvent();
-			gi->GetInput(nullptr, &CONTROL_GetInput());
+			auto input = CONTROL_GetInput();
+			gi->GetInput(nullptr, &input);
 		}
 		return;
 	}