diff --git a/src/st_stuff.c b/src/st_stuff.c
index a48d844d5..6c66d069d 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.c
+++ b/src/st_stuff.c
@@ -438,8 +438,10 @@ void ST_drawDebugInfo(void)
 {
 	INT32 height = 192;
 
+	const UINT8 screen = cv_devmode_screen.value - 1;
+
 	// devmode_screen = 1..4
-	stplyr = &players[displayplayers[min(r_splitscreen, cv_devmode_screen.value - 1)]];
+	stplyr = &players[displayplayers[min(r_splitscreen, screen)]];
 
 	if (!stplyr->mo)
 		return;