diff --git a/src/synth/fluid_synth.c b/src/synth/fluid_synth.c
index 19cb65bf..63c26ec4 100644
--- a/src/synth/fluid_synth.c
+++ b/src/synth/fluid_synth.c
@@ -4527,14 +4527,13 @@ fluid_synth_kill_by_exclusive_class_LOCAL(fluid_synth_t *synth,
     for(i = 0; i < synth->polyphony; i++)
     {
         fluid_voice_t *existing_voice = synth->voice[i];
-        int existing_excl_class = fluid_voice_gen_value(existing_voice, GEN_EXCLUSIVECLASS);
 
         /* If voice is playing, on the same channel, has same exclusive
          * class and is not part of the same noteon event (voice group), then kill it */
 
         if(fluid_voice_is_playing(existing_voice)
                 && fluid_voice_get_channel(existing_voice) == fluid_voice_get_channel(new_voice)
-                && existing_excl_class == excl_class
+                && fluid_voice_gen_value(existing_voice, GEN_EXCLUSIVECLASS) == excl_class
                 && fluid_voice_get_id(existing_voice) != fluid_voice_get_id(new_voice))
         {
             fluid_voice_kill_excl(existing_voice);