diff --git a/Python/pylifecycle.c b/Python/pylifecycle.c
index 645b79b03ff..cd31c13c447 100644
--- a/Python/pylifecycle.c
+++ b/Python/pylifecycle.c
@@ -1649,6 +1649,7 @@ Py_FinalizeEx(void)
 
     /* Get current thread state and interpreter pointer */
     PyThreadState *tstate = _PyRuntimeState_GetThreadState(runtime);
+    PyInterpreterState *interp = tstate->interp;
 
     /* Check we're running in the main interpreter (not yet supported to call
      * from any interpreter).
@@ -1706,13 +1707,13 @@ Py_FinalizeEx(void)
     /* Copy the core config, PyInterpreterState_Delete() free
        the core config memory */
 #ifdef Py_REF_DEBUG
-    int show_ref_count = tstate->interp->config.show_ref_count;
+    int show_ref_count = interp->config.show_ref_count;
 #endif
 #ifdef Py_TRACE_REFS
-    int dump_refs = tstate->interp->config.dump_refs;
+    int dump_refs = interp->config.dump_refs;
 #endif
 #ifdef WITH_PYMALLOC
-    int malloc_stats = tstate->interp->config.malloc_stats;
+    int malloc_stats = interp->config.malloc_stats;
 #endif
 
     /* Remaining daemon threads will automatically exit