diff --git a/gtk/gtkgrid.c b/gtk/gtkgrid.c
index cbc3c34790..571f8266f2 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkgrid.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkgrid.c
@@ -1642,13 +1642,15 @@ void
 gtk_grid_insert_row (GtkGrid *grid,
                      gint     position)
 {
-  GtkGridPrivate *priv = grid->priv;
+  GtkGridPrivate *priv;
   GtkGridChild *child;
   GList *list;
   gint top, height;
 
   g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_GRID (grid));
 
+  priv = grid->priv;
+
   for (list = priv->children; list; list = list->next)
     {
       child = list->data;
@@ -1686,13 +1688,15 @@ void
 gtk_grid_insert_column (GtkGrid *grid,
                         gint     position)
 {
-  GtkGridPrivate *priv = grid->priv;
+  GtkGridPrivate *priv;
   GtkGridChild *child;
   GList *list;
   gint left, width;
 
   g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_GRID (grid));
 
+  priv = grid->priv;
+
   for (list = priv->children; list; list = list->next)
     {
       child = list->data;