diff --git a/panda/src/cull/geomBinBackToFront.cxx b/panda/src/cull/geomBinBackToFront.cxx
index a684ba5d6e..3931bd623f 100644
--- a/panda/src/cull/geomBinBackToFront.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/cull/geomBinBackToFront.cxx
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ clear_current_states() {
 void GeomBinBackToFront::
 record_current_state(GraphicsStateGuardian *gsg, CullState *cs, int,
                      CullTraverser *trav) {
-  PStatTimer timer(CullTraverser::_cull_bins_btf_pcollector);
+  //  PStatTimer timer(CullTraverser::_cull_bins_btf_pcollector);
+  // Using the PStatTimer may cause a compiler fault.
+  CullTraverser::_cull_bins_btf_pcollector.start();
 
   // Get the transform matrix from the state.
   TransformTransition *trans_attrib = NULL;
@@ -141,6 +143,8 @@ record_current_state(GraphicsStateGuardian *gsg, CullState *cs, int,
 
     _node_entries.insert(NodeEntry(distance, cs, arc_chain, true));
   }
+
+  CullTraverser::_cull_bins_btf_pcollector.stop();
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/panda/src/cull/geomBinUnsorted.cxx b/panda/src/cull/geomBinUnsorted.cxx
index 2c9a4ed63c..b316d57d80 100644
--- a/panda/src/cull/geomBinUnsorted.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/cull/geomBinUnsorted.cxx
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@ record_current_state(GraphicsStateGuardian *, CullState *cs, int,
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void GeomBinUnsorted::
 draw(CullTraverser *trav) {
-  PStatTimer timer(CullTraverser::_draw_pcollector);
+  //  PStatTimer timer(CullTraverser::_draw_pcollector);
+  // Using the PStatTimer may cause a compiler fault.
+  CullTraverser::_draw_pcollector.start();
 
   GraphicsStateGuardian *gsg = trav->get_gsg();
 
@@ -124,6 +126,7 @@ draw(CullTraverser *trav) {
       trav->draw_direct(arc_chain, cs->get_attributes());
     }
   }
+  CullTraverser::_draw_pcollector.stop();
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////