diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors_headless/format_types/juce_VST3PluginFormatImpl.h b/modules/juce_audio_processors_headless/format_types/juce_VST3PluginFormatImpl.h
index feeb930012d3..820aae14ed63 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors_headless/format_types/juce_VST3PluginFormatImpl.h
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors_headless/format_types/juce_VST3PluginFormatImpl.h
@@ -3108,7 +3108,9 @@ class VST3PluginInstanceHeadless : public AudioPluginInstance
             cachedParamValues = CachedParamValues { std::move (allIds) };
         }
 
-        for (int i = 0; i < editController->getParameterCount(); ++i)
+        const auto parameterCount = editController->getParameterCount();
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < parameterCount; ++i)
         {
             auto* param = new VST3Parameter (*this, i);
             const auto paramInfo = param->getParameterInfo();