diff --git a/library/x509_crt.c b/library/x509_crt.c
index aaeb515ba..d224e2a4f 100644
--- a/library/x509_crt.c
+++ b/library/x509_crt.c
@@ -639,8 +639,6 @@ static int x509_get_subject_alt_name(unsigned char **p,
 {
     int ret = MBEDTLS_ERR_ERROR_CORRUPTION_DETECTED;
     size_t len, tag_len;
-    mbedtls_asn1_buf *buf;
-    unsigned char tag;
     mbedtls_asn1_sequence *cur = subject_alt_name;
 
     /* Get main sequence tag */
@@ -656,15 +654,20 @@ static int x509_get_subject_alt_name(unsigned char **p,
 
     while (*p < end) {
         mbedtls_x509_subject_alternative_name dummy_san_buf;
+        mbedtls_x509_buf tmp_san_buf;
         memset(&dummy_san_buf, 0, sizeof(dummy_san_buf));
 
-        tag = **p;
+        tmp_san_buf.tag = **p;
         (*p)++;
+
         if ((ret = mbedtls_asn1_get_len(p, end, &tag_len)) != 0) {
             return MBEDTLS_ERROR_ADD(MBEDTLS_ERR_X509_INVALID_EXTENSIONS, ret);
         }
 
-        if ((tag & MBEDTLS_ASN1_TAG_CLASS_MASK) !=
+        tmp_san_buf.p = *p;
+        tmp_san_buf.len = tag_len;
+
+        if ((tmp_san_buf.tag & MBEDTLS_ASN1_TAG_CLASS_MASK) !=
             MBEDTLS_ASN1_CONTEXT_SPECIFIC) {
             return MBEDTLS_ERROR_ADD(MBEDTLS_ERR_X509_INVALID_EXTENSIONS,
                                      MBEDTLS_ERR_ASN1_UNEXPECTED_TAG);
@@ -673,7 +676,7 @@ static int x509_get_subject_alt_name(unsigned char **p,
         /*
          * Check that the SAN is structured correctly.
          */
-        ret = mbedtls_x509_parse_subject_alt_name(&(cur->buf), &dummy_san_buf);
+        ret = mbedtls_x509_parse_subject_alt_name(&tmp_san_buf, &dummy_san_buf);
         /*
          * In case the extension is malformed, return an error,
          * and clear the allocated sequences.
@@ -708,11 +711,8 @@ static int x509_get_subject_alt_name(unsigned char **p,
             cur = cur->next;
         }
 
-        buf = &(cur->buf);
-        buf->tag = tag;
-        buf->p = *p;
-        buf->len = tag_len;
-        *p += buf->len;
+        cur->buf = tmp_san_buf;
+        *p += tmp_san_buf.len;
     }
 
     /* Set final sequence entry's next pointer to NULL */