diff --git a/src/ecmult_impl.h b/src/ecmult_impl.h
index 0f6b91679a7e8..587c88f6a621e 100644
--- a/src/ecmult_impl.h
+++ b/src/ecmult_impl.h
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@ static int secp256k1_ecmult_wnaf(int *wnaf, int len, const secp256k1_scalar *a,
 }
 
 struct secp256k1_strauss_point_state {
-    secp256k1_scalar na_1, na_lam;
     int wnaf_na_1[129];
     int wnaf_na_lam[129];
     int bits_na_1;
@@ -240,16 +239,17 @@ static void secp256k1_ecmult_strauss_wnaf(const struct secp256k1_strauss_state *
     size_t no = 0;
 
     for (np = 0; np < num; ++np) {
+        secp256k1_scalar na_1, na_lam;
         if (secp256k1_scalar_is_zero(&na[np]) || secp256k1_gej_is_infinity(&a[np])) {
             continue;
         }
         state->ps[no].input_pos = np;
         /* split na into na_1 and na_lam (where na = na_1 + na_lam*lambda, and na_1 and na_lam are ~128 bit) */
-        secp256k1_scalar_split_lambda(&state->ps[no].na_1, &state->ps[no].na_lam, &na[np]);
+        secp256k1_scalar_split_lambda(&na_1, &na_lam, &na[np]);
 
         /* build wnaf representation for na_1 and na_lam. */
-        state->ps[no].bits_na_1   = secp256k1_ecmult_wnaf(state->ps[no].wnaf_na_1,   129, &state->ps[no].na_1,   WINDOW_A);
-        state->ps[no].bits_na_lam = secp256k1_ecmult_wnaf(state->ps[no].wnaf_na_lam, 129, &state->ps[no].na_lam, WINDOW_A);
+        state->ps[no].bits_na_1   = secp256k1_ecmult_wnaf(state->ps[no].wnaf_na_1,   129, &na_1,   WINDOW_A);
+        state->ps[no].bits_na_lam = secp256k1_ecmult_wnaf(state->ps[no].wnaf_na_lam, 129, &na_lam, WINDOW_A);
         VERIFY_CHECK(state->ps[no].bits_na_1 <= 129);
         VERIFY_CHECK(state->ps[no].bits_na_lam <= 129);
         if (state->ps[no].bits_na_1 > bits) {