diff --git a/source/val/validate.cpp b/source/val/validate.cpp
index f964b9b..d6e992b 100644
--- a/source/val/validate.cpp
+++ b/source/val/validate.cpp
@@ -284,9 +284,10 @@
         const auto execution_model = inst->GetOperandAs<SpvExecutionModel>(0);
         const char* str = reinterpret_cast<const char*>(
             inst->words().data() + inst->operand(2).offset);
+        const std::string desc_name(str);
 
         ValidationState_t::EntryPointDescription desc;
-        desc.name = str;
+        desc.name = desc_name;
 
         std::vector<uint32_t> interfaces;
         for (size_t j = 3; j < inst->operands().size(); ++j)
@@ -303,7 +304,7 @@
                 check_inst->words().data() + inst->operand(2).offset);
             const std::string check_name(check_str);
 
-            if (desc.name == check_name &&
+            if (desc_name == check_name &&
                 execution_model == check_execution_model) {
               return vstate->diag(SPV_ERROR_INVALID_DATA, inst)
                      << "2 Entry points cannot share the same name and "