diff --git a/eventrouter/internal/eventrouter_baremetal.c b/eventrouter/internal/eventrouter_baremetal.c
index 00eaa81..db64659 100644
--- a/eventrouter/internal/eventrouter_baremetal.c
+++ b/eventrouter/internal/eventrouter_baremetal.c
@@ -176,8 +176,8 @@ void ErReturnToSender(ErEvent_t *a_event)
         ErListRemove(&s_context.m_events.m_kept, &a_event->m_next);
 
         // All subscribed modules have received the event; return to its sender.
-        a_event->m_sending_module->m_handler(
-            a_event, a_event->m_sending_module->m_context);
+        ErModule_t *sender = a_event->m_sending_module;
+        sender->m_handler(a_event, sender->m_context);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/eventrouter/internal/eventrouter_os.c b/eventrouter/internal/eventrouter_os.c
index 2e4102e..9363dc9 100644
--- a/eventrouter/internal/eventrouter_os.c
+++ b/eventrouter/internal/eventrouter_os.c
@@ -633,8 +633,8 @@ void ErReturnToSender(ErEvent_t *a_event)
     // support the optimization mentioned a few lines up.
     if (atomic_load(&a_event->m_reference_count) == 0)
     {
-        a_event->m_sending_module->m_handler(
-            a_event, a_event->m_sending_module->m_context);
+        ErModule_t *sender = a_event->m_sending_module;
+        sender->m_handler(a_event, sender->m_context);
     }
 }