diff --git a/gtk/gtkaccessible.c b/gtk/gtkaccessible.c
index 991bc02756..ed89fa9714 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkaccessible.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkaccessible.c
@@ -756,14 +756,16 @@ gtk_accessible_bounds_changed (GtkAccessible *self)
 gboolean
 gtk_accessible_should_present (GtkAccessible *self)
 {
+  GtkAccessibleRole role;
   GtkATContext *context;
 
   if (GTK_IS_WIDGET (self) &&
       !gtk_widget_get_visible (GTK_WIDGET (self)))
     return FALSE;
 
-  if (gtk_accessible_get_accessible_role (self) == GTK_ACCESSIBLE_ROLE_NONE ||
-      gtk_accessible_get_accessible_role (self) == GTK_ACCESSIBLE_ROLE_PRESENTATION)
+  role = gtk_accessible_get_accessible_role (self);
+  if (role == GTK_ACCESSIBLE_ROLE_NONE ||
+      role == GTK_ACCESSIBLE_ROLE_PRESENTATION)
     return FALSE;
 
   context = gtk_accessible_get_at_context (self);