diff --git a/libraries/timidity/timidity.cpp b/libraries/timidity/timidity.cpp
index 12055c303..cfc6f331b 100644
--- a/libraries/timidity/timidity.cpp
+++ b/libraries/timidity/timidity.cpp
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@
 namespace Timidity
 {
 
-static std::string def_instr_name;
-
 static long ParseCommandLine(const char* args, int* argc, char** argv)
 {
 	int count;
@@ -718,8 +716,8 @@ Renderer::Renderer(float sample_rate, int voices_, Instruments *inst)
 
 	default_instrument = NULL;
 	default_program = DEFAULT_PROGRAM;
-	if (def_instr_name.length() > 0)
-		set_default_instrument(def_instr_name.c_str());
+	if (inst->def_instr_name.length() > 0)
+		set_default_instrument(inst->def_instr_name.c_str());
 
 	voices = std::max(voices_, 16);
 	voice = new Voice[voices];
diff --git a/libraries/timidity/timidity/instrum.h b/libraries/timidity/timidity/instrum.h
index 452327fbe..cc14dba1e 100644
--- a/libraries/timidity/timidity/instrum.h
+++ b/libraries/timidity/timidity/instrum.h
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ public:
 	ToneBank* tonebank[MAXBANK] = {};
 	ToneBank* drumset[MAXBANK] = {};
 	FontFile* Fonts = nullptr;
+	std::string def_instr_name;
 
 	Instruments(SoundFontReaderInterface* reader);
 	~Instruments();